Independence Day 2018: Here is what PM Modi said in his address at Red Fort

This was Modi's fifth and last Independence Day speech as Prime Minister for the current term

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With this PM concludes Independence Day speech at the Red Fort. The audience stands for the national anthem. 

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AFSPA has been removed from all of Tripura and Meghalaya and some districts of Arunachal Pradesh: PM Modi

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The healthcare initiatives of the government will have a positive impact on 500 million Indians: PM Modi 

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In the year 2022 or if possible before, India will unfurl the tricolour in space, says PM Modi as he praises the Indian scientists

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From being seen as among the fragile five, India is now the land of reform, perform and transform. We are all set for record economic growth, says PM Modi

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Despite initial hiccups, GST has been well embraced by traders. I want to thank the business community for its success: PM Modi

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