Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 15, 2026) urged all parties to support the implementation of women’s reservation in Parliament and State assemblies without making it a political fight, and called upon the youth to assume leadership roles across society and the economy towards the dream of making India developed by 2047.
In his 13th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation, the Prime Minister also hailed the elimination of Maoism from the country but cautioned against lowering the guard, saying “armed Naxals may have gone, but dimagi [ideological] Naxals are lurking around”.
On the issue of implementation of women reservation, which has been a political flashpoint between the government and the opposition since a delimitation-linked constitution amendment bill was defeated in Parliament in April, Mr. Let them contribute to shaping India’s policies. “They are employing various tactics to drag society down the wrong path. We must identify these ‘ Dimagi Naxals. In the past, the Prime Minister has used the term ‘urban naxals’ for such people. India has also set a target of setting up five new nuclear reactors. We proved naysayers wrong by ensuring sufficient energy supplies during West Asia crisis.
“Come forward to honour women and ensure that our mothers and sisters secure 33% representation in the Legislative Assemblies and the Lok Sabha as soon as possible. We have passed the SHANTI Act in Parliament and set a target of achieving 100 GW nuclear power by 2047,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: Calling women representation the need of the hour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to all political parties to come together and ensure 33 per cent representation for women in State Legislative Assemblies and the Lok Sabha.
“Due to our measures there is no shortage of gas, fuel, urea in the country today.
You may take the credit, you may claim the accolades, but please grant our mothers and sisters their due rights,” he said. We need to isolate them and align the nation’s youth with the mainstream effort to transform the country into a developed nation,” he said. The prime minister said “misinformation” was being spread by some people during the Covid-19 pandemic, by saying India won’t get vaccines. He added that as the West Asia crisis happened, “some people tried to scare us that we will not get petrol, diesel or LPG”. Some people weaponised systems at their disposal during times of crisis, but our self-reliance helped us,” he said The prime minister exhorted Indians to dream big to achieve the goal of a developed India by 2047, saying the world will be forced to look at the country differently as “we work towards achieving this dream”. Earlier reporting noted: Pitching for a consensus on the issue, the Prime Minister asked the political parties to “take credit” for the landmark move and ensure women’s quota. The Prime Minister said women’s leadership is essential for shaping the country’s policies. Earlier reporting noted: He highlighted the contribution of women representatives in Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations and said the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in Parliament with the aim of strengthening women’s representation in politics.
Modi said, “Standing here today beneath the tricolour on the ramparts of the Red Fort, I appeal to and urge all the political parties of the country: come and venerate the women power. “Energy security is today’s need, and that’s why we have already taken steps in this direction.
