The Congress on Thursday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "relegating" the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to "the last rows" during the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort, terming it the arrogance of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that every player who went to Paris Olympics is a champion and the government will continue to support sports and work towards building top-quality sports infrastructure
Congress on Thursday hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for making the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi "sit in the fifth row" at the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in the national capital.
On the occasion of Independence Day, PM Modi met the Indian contingent of the Paris Olympics at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday met with a group of citizens from Manipur who live in Delhi. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again to visit the violence-hit state.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind extended his greetings to the nation on the 78th Independence Day and urged citizens to continue contributing towards making India a 'Viksit Bharat.'
Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech from the Red Fort on 78th Independence Day on Thursday and said that today his whole speech was a call and a blueprint for a New India, Empowered India, and a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his Independence Day speech to the nation on Thursday, batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) stating that India will now have to move towards a secular civil code to free the country from religion-based discrimination.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi as outlined in the Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort would galvanise all Indians to work towards the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047, India Inc said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort by greeting children and spectators in the audience circle.