New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there was no place for violence and atrocity in the country and urged terrorists to return to the mainstream.
In his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Modi declared that the country won’t tolerate violence and terrorism.
“The nation will not bow to Maoism and terrorism,” Modi said. “Those who have chosen the path of terrorism achieved nothing. Come to the mainstream and live a peaceful life. Violence never helps anyone.”
Social justice needed for a strong nation: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said social justice was needed for an empowered society which will guarentee a strong nation.
“Only economic development cannot guarantee a strong nation, we also need an empowered society,” Modi said in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort.
He said a focus on social justice was needed.
The prime minister added that the Dalits, the downtrodden, the tribals, the educated and uneducated, all 1.25 crore Indians are a single family.
(IANS)
