Like termites, corruption 'completely hollowed out' country's capabilities, will keep fighting it: Modi

Decrying corruption, nepotism and appeasement as the three evils that have harmed the country immensely, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is a collective responsibility to promote "suchita (probity), pardarshita (transparency), nishpakshta (impartiality)" to make India developed..

Addressing the 77th Independence Day celebrations from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said that corruption has badly affected India's capabilities and the country has to resolve to not tolerate it in any form...

The three evils are corruption, nepotism and appeasement," the prime minister said.. Modi said corruption is at the root of all problems in the country...

Corruption, nepotism, appeasement, these challenges have suppressed the aspirations of the people of our country," he said.. "These are the things that put a question mark on the hopes and aspirations of our people..

"If the country wants development, the country wants to fulfil the dream of 2047 developed India, then it is necessary for us that we do not tolerate corruption in the country under any circumstances, we should move forward with this mood," he said..

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