PM Modi Addresses Growing Concerns Over Natural Disasters in Independence Day Speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the escalating concerns over natural disasters in his Independence Day address on Thursday. His remarks come amidst recent tragedies, including catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad, which resulted in over 230 deaths on July 30, and severe monsoon rains and flooding affecting multiple states.

Addressing the nation from the iconic Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi noted the increasing anxiety among people due to such calamities. He pointed out the heavy monsoon rains and flooding that have wreaked havoc in states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Delhi.

The prime minister stressed the urgent need for strategic measures to mitigate the impact of these natural disasters and called for national unity in facing these challenges.

(With inputs from agencies.)