Equality cornerstone of India’s progress, we should be united through mantra of ‘India first’: PM Modi on I-Day

India

oi-Madhuri Adnal

New
Delhi,
Aug
15:
Gender
equality
is
the
key
to
a
united
India,
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
said
on
Monday
as
he
addressed
the
nation
from
the
ramparts
of
the
Red
Fort
on
the
76th
Independence
Day.

Speaking
on
the
significance
of
a
united
nation,
Modi
said
India
has
much
to
teach
the
world
on
the
concept
of
unity
which
begins
with
the
family
structure.

“We
should
celebrate
the
diversity
of
India….At
home
too,
the
roots
of
unity
are
sowed
when
both
the
son
and
the
daughter
are
equal.
If
they
are
not,
the
mantra
of
unity
cannot
reverberate.
“Gender
equality
is
a
crucial
parameter
of
unity,”
the
prime
minister
said.

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tale:
PM
Modi
weaves
a
symbolic
meesage
every
I-Day

He
said,
“Be
it
education
or
science,
women
of
the
country
are
at
top…Be
it
sports
or
battlefield,
India’s
women
are
stepping
forward
with
a
new
capability
and
confidence.
I
see
immense
contribution
by
women
in
25
years
to
come,
much
more
than
that
in
the
75
year
journey.”

“We
tend
to
insult
women
on
many
occasions.
Honour
of
women
is
very
important
to
fulfill
the
dreams
of
the
nation.
It
is
important
that
in
speech
and
conduct,
we
do
nothing
that
lowers
the
dignity
of
women,”
he
added.