Independence Day 2023: From Nehru-Tilak to Indira-Vajpayee; India's most memorable speeches

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The speeches delivered on India's Independence Day... 1/8Bal Gangadhar Tilak's historic proclamation in 1916, Swaraj is my birth right, and I shall have it, ignited the spark of the independence movement..

He conveyed the goals and aspirations of a newly independent nation with eloquence, emphasizing the importance of India's newfound freedom and the responsibility that came with it.. 3/8Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's speech in 1972 was full of hope and determination..

She spoke about overcoming obstacles, emphasising the importance of solidarity in the face of adversity.. 4/8In 1985, Rajiv Gandhi delivered his inaugural Independence Day speech at the Red Fort where he saidall faiths and religions were accorded equal respect, and the strength and unity of the nation emanated from this fact..

His demand for unity and progress became a rallying cry for the nation to stay strong in the face of external threats.. 7/8In his Independence Day Speech in 2012, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh stated that achieving true independence would be possible only when the country could eradicate poverty, illiteracy, hunger, and underdevelopment by learning from failures and building upon successes...

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