Dark clouds fail to deter enthusiasm of people at Red Fort Independence Day event
The HinduEven as dark clouds engulfed the Red Fort on Thursday morning, the enthusiasm was not dimmed for A.N. Sporting a multi-coloured Rajasthani leheriya print turban, paired with a white kurta and churidar and a light blue bandhgala jacket, Mr. Modi delivered his longest speech, which was 98 minutes, as he addressed the country from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. Sonam Choudhary, 16, a school student, said, “We have been practising for 10 days and were very excited about this… my favourite part of the Prime Minister’s speech was when he spoke about development and a bright future for the youth.” Around 6,000 special guests had been invited to the event, including tribal artisans, ASHA workers, and beneficiaries of Central government schemes. Usha Upadhyay, one of the women, said, “The Prime Minister spoke of women and farmers and it was a very happy moment for us all…” However, some said there were many issues that remained unaddressed in Mr. Modi’s speech. An athletics coach from Gurugram said, “While there were mentions of sportspersons, the Prime Minister should not ignore what happened to Vinesh Phogat at the Olympics and prior to that.” Simran Chaudhary, 18, a resident of Sikar in Rajasthan, came to Delhi for the first time to attend the Independence Day celebrations.
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