In his address after hoisting the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Fadnavis paid tributes to the freedom fighters, martyrs of the independence movement and the soldiers guarding the country's borders
"Our security forces showed the world the country's prowess during Operation Sindoor by destroying terrorist and military targets in Pakistan. The world came to know what New India is," he said
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is progressing and has risen from 11th position to become the world's 4th largest economy, he said
"No one can stop India's development. It has now also set its foot in space," he said, adding that Maharashtra is a prominent participant in the country's unstoppable growth story
Fadnavis said the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' slogan is very important and people must work together to make it a success
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