Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, today spoke of his shame at the treatment of its women and poor standards of hygiene and public sanitation.
In his first Independence Day speech as prime minister, Mr Modi delivered a passionate call for Indians to value the role of women in the country, to stop aborting female foetuses, and build a cleaner country where women don't have to leave their homes to go to the lavatory or face violence and rape.
Speaking from the Red Fort in Delhi's old walled city, he outlined his vision of an inclusive India free of religious and sexual violence, a growing manufacturing economy which benefits the poor, and a country where government officials arrive on time for work.
His address, the first in many years to be delivered without notes, was received with enthusiasm by commentators who said it reflected his concern over the plight of women in the country and his determination to give more economic autonomy to India's states. He announced the abolition of the Planning Commission, the powerful body formed by Jawaharlal Nehru to coordinate its command economy. Full story...
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In his first Independence Day speech as prime minister, Mr Modi delivered a passionate call for Indians to value the role of women in the country, to stop aborting female foetuses, and build a cleaner country where women don't have to leave their homes to go to the lavatory or face violence and rape.
Speaking from the Red Fort in Delhi's old walled city, he outlined his vision of an inclusive India free of religious and sexual violence, a growing manufacturing economy which benefits the poor, and a country where government officials arrive on time for work.
His address, the first in many years to be delivered without notes, was received with enthusiasm by commentators who said it reflected his concern over the plight of women in the country and his determination to give more economic autonomy to India's states. He announced the abolition of the Planning Commission, the powerful body formed by Jawaharlal Nehru to coordinate its command economy. Full story...
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