COVER STORY
THE PRIME
MINISTER ’ S DREAM
BY PRITI PRAKASH *
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s speech on the Independence Day echoed from the ramparts of Red Fort to the nook and corner of the country , it evoked a sense of an India that ’ s progressing , ascending from the restrained past , worth betting a promise on . It was a speech loaded with positivity about the country , aspirations and a promise for all Indians . That ’ s exactly what brought BJP to power in 2014 with an unprecedented majority and Modi as Prime Minister . The nation listened with rapt attention at what Prime Minister was offering this time , the last speech of the first round , and a few months ahead of general election . Clearly the Prime Minister too had it all over him .
Modi brought to best use his charisma , his earthly connect and his 2014 slogan ‘ Sabka Saath , Sabka Vikas ’. His style that marks him apart along with his eloquence translates into a kind confidence which by far any Indian would like to see in its leader . An 80 plus minute long speech surprisingly missed his ‘ 1.25 crore Deshwasi ’ for the first time since he delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014 . With his body language expressive of his charged confidence and personal appeal , he spoke in his resilient , assured manner braving the hot humid August 15 . He was giving a vision map - which like his earlier speeches - was pregnant with hope for future … a future , according to him , that only he can give .
Big Dream
Crooning over the achievements of his government with election 2019 as the target , like Arjun ’ s eye in the epic Mahabharat , Modi did not leave any stone unturned in wooing the voters of India . The speech of PM Modi was a report card of his government where he gave himself full marks on toilets construction , power , LPG , highway construction , building homes . As the PM , Modi was out this time selling his '' new ' India vision aggressively . A dream merchant selling Man Mission in Space as next big dream . Gifting an aspiration to people , asking them to feel proud of being Indian , Modi said that the power of the Indian passport has increased and that India ’ s standing has improved in the world today . He came across as a man who wants to carve out a destiny . This time he knew that he had to give a speech which ensures that he gives the next five more .
There ’ s no denying that Modi ’ s speeches are rhetoric fireworks , they are a roller coaster and people enjoy listening to him . The accompanying theatrics makes him come across
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