Every rule, process that is a hindrance must go: Modi on Independence Day

Outdated laws that make doing business in the country difficult should be scrapped, he says.

The central government and states must scrap outdated laws that interfere with people’s lives and make doing business in the country difficult, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, using his customary Independence Day speech to call for reforms in governance.

“Our priority will be to ensure that the services reach the last person seamlessly. For the all-round development of the nation, it is essential to end the unnecessary interference of government and government procedures in the lives of people,” he said as he outlined his government’s plans.

"We want such an India where the government doesn’t interfere with the