My dear compatriots,
It is with a tremendous sense of joy that we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our independence as azadi ka amritotsav, and it is with a great sense of pride in our republic that I wish you all a very Happy Independence Day. Long live Hindustan! I do not need to highlight the sacrifices of thousands of valiant men and women and the supreme sacrifice many made to make this day possible for us as it is known to us all. However, the one point I would like to stress and draw your attention to is the fact that every section of our society, Hindus, Moslems, Sikhs, Parsis, and members of every caste and linguistic and cultural tradition fought together, shoulder to shoulder, to win political freedom for us. And successive governments have tried hard to develop our country in every way. Let us salute every one of them today. And today it is our sacred duty to ensure that we remain one people, committed to our motherland without being a threat to anyone.