In his address to the nation on the occassion of country's 68th Independence day ,the Prime Minister said he wants to expedite the nation building process by encouraging the capabilities of government functionaries. Mr. Modi appealed to militants and Maoists to shun violence. Prime Minister exhorted the people to undertake at least ten-year moratorium on communal, caste and class violence. The Prime Minister announced one lakh rupees life insurance cover to poor under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana'. This will help for poor farmers to get rid of their debt which many times forces them to commit suicide.
He asked the people maintain peace and harmony to take the country ahead. Expressing anguish over incidents of rape, Mr. Modi said his head hangs in shame due to these incidents. He termed the female feoticide as a blot on the 21st century India and asked the parents not to kill daughters in the womb. He commended sports persons for bringing laurels to the nation in international sporting events.