“Today is certainly a day to celebrate the success of our democracy. However, on this occasion we should also introspect about what remains to be done. We would achieve independence in the true sense only when we are able to banish poverty, illiteracy, hunger and backwardness from our country. This would be possible only when we learn from our failures and build on our successes…”
Extrait du discours du Premier ministre indien, Dr. Manmohan Singh, à Delhi, le15 Août 2013.