In his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said competitive cooperative federalism is the need of the hour and there should be a healthy spirit of competition among the states while progressing in different sectors.
“The need of the hour is cooperative competitive federalism. Let there be a healthy spirit of competition among the states in progressing in different sectors,” Prime Minister Modi said.
Earlier this month too, PM Modi said collective efforts in the spirit of cooperative federalism as a force helped India emerge from the COVID pandemic.
Addressing the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in the national capital in early August, he said, “Every state played a crucial role according to its strength and contributed to India’s fight against COVID. This led to India emerging as an example for the developing nations to look up to as a global leader.”
In his Red Fort speech today, he started his address to the nation by congratulating the countrymen on the completion of 75 years of independence, which is being celebrated in the country under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. This was his ninth speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
The Prime Minister was greeted at Red Fort by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his samadhi at Rajghat. The Prime Minister recalled the contribution of the freedom fighters and emphasised the role of women in the country’s freedom struggle.
“We are reaching new heights with new determination and new enthusiasm. The citizens are thankful to Bapu, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Veer Savarkar who gave their lives on the path of duty,” PM Modi said.
Later in his speech, Modi stated that there has been a renaissance of collective consciousness across the country, particularly among aspirational Indians. “This Amrit Kaal has brought a great opportunity to fulfil the dreams of our aspirational society. We have witnessed that there has been a renaissance of collective consciousness across the country. Those aspirations are now being realised. This collective consciousness is very precious to us,” Prime Minister Modi said while speaking about aspirational Indians.