Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unfurled the national flag at Red Fort on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.

Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, ‘India must become a developed nation in 25 years. I urge youth to dedicate next 25 years of their lives for nation’s development; we will work towards development of entire humanity’.

‘We should be proud of our heritage. When we are connected to our roots, only then can we fly high; when we fly high, we will provide solutions to the entire world’.

The Prime Minister said, We should be united as a people to work towards the upliftment of the nation. Equality cornerstone of India’s progress; we need to make sure we are united through mantra of India first.

He added, ‘Two big challenges we face today – corruption and ‘Parivaarvaad’ or nepotism. Corruption hollowing the country like a termite,we’ve to fight it.We’ve to raise awareness against ‘Parivaarwaad’ to realise strength of our institutions, to take country forward on the basis of merit’.

Modi lauded the women of the country for coming at the forefront in varied sectors, from sports to courts to the military. ‘In the coming 25 years, I see a large contribution of the women of the country. I urge everyone to ensure the further empowerment of women’, he said.