Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday referred to the 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra' announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech this year and said "work has started on adding value to the multi-layered air defence system more modern technologies".
The modules begin with excerpts from the Prime Minister's 79th Independence Day speech, where he emphasised self-reliance as "the bedrock of national strength and dignity" and encouraged citizens and shopkeepers to "champion India-made goods" not out of compulsion but as an act of pride.<
The Congress MP said that Union Finance Minister made major announcements following the GST council meeting; however, the decisions were proclaimed by PM Modi during his Independence Day speech.
In the Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced upcoming next-gen GST reforms before Diwali so as to benefit consumers, small industries and MSMEs.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo and veteran leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday expressed concern over the continued disruption of Parliament, alleging that the ruling party itself was responsible for stalling proceedings, and warned that democracy was in danger.
"Prime Minister praising the RSS in his Independence Day speech is a great insult to our freedom struggle because the RSS never participated in the freedom struggle. They used to remain in the shadows of the Britishers. RSS hated the freedom fighters more than the British, including Gandh
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his Independence Day speech and said that the PM has "insulted" the very spirit of the day.
Speaking at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, Rambabu stated that Naidu continued his habitual lies even during his Independence Day speech in Vijayawada, boasting about himself while falsely blaming the previous YSRCP government.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address, calling it a bold and decisive message to the nation.
Most of the "common man items" are proposed to be moved to the lower GST slab rate of 5 per cent under the GST rationalisation initiative, government sources said on Friday, noting that the Centre will closely engage with states to build a broad-based consensus in the coming weeks.
Owaisi criticised the RSS for promoting Hindutva, an ideology that emphasises Hindu cultural and national identity. He argued that this ideology is exclusionary and antithetical to the values of the Indian Constitution.
Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday demanded answers from RSS for not hoisting the Indian flag for 52 years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his 79th Independence Day speech. He refrained from commenting on the speech, sayin