Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on people to remain united for a ‘developed India’ and warned against forces trying to weaken the country and break its unity.
Addressing the ‘Parakram Diwas’ function organized to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at his birthplace Cuttack, Modi said the life of the great freedom fighter is a constant source of inspiration for the people.
In his address delivered virtually, he said Netaji, as Bose was fondly called, gave up a comfortable life and preferred to fight for the country’s freedom.
Modi said, “He was never stuck in the comfort zone. Similarly, we all have to go out of our comfort zone to build a developed India. We have to make ourselves the best globally. We have to choose excellence and The focus has to be on efficiency.”
He said that Bose’s sole focus was on ‘Swaraj’ of the country and people from different backgrounds united for it. “Now we have to remain united for a developed India,” he said.
He said that people should take inspiration from Bose’s life for the unity of India. “We have to be careful of those who want to weaken the country and break its unity,” he said.
The Prime Minister highlighted the work done by the government to promote Bose’s legacy by naming the Andaman islands after Bose, installing his statue at the India Gate and observing his birth anniversary as ‘Parakram Diwas’. Cited many decisions including.
PM said that Bose was proud of India’s heritage. He said that the rapid pace of development goes hand in hand with the progress of the people, strengthening of the armed forces and overall development.
He said that in the last decade more than 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty, modern infrastructure is also being built and there has been an unprecedented increase in the strength of the armed forces.
Modi said India has emerged as a strong voice at the global level.
