18/11/2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first speech as Prime Minister. 2014 .
The PM of , on 15th August 2014, during his first Independence Day speech ever as PM, gave five unusual messages for his countrymen. He spoke . He offered advice to parents to bring up better sons. Modi appealed to stop killing the girl child. He busted the myth about India being a land of snake charmers and naked fakirs. has following on Twitter and Facebook and utilises these platforms to connect. He spoke about 'Digital India'. The Indian PM expressed concern about the all pervading filth and open defecation. He mentioned about his own poverty. Pakistan found no mention. Nepal Did! :-) He exhorted the youth to pledge for peace.
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".. Five unusual messages stood out. It just remains to be seen if he can deliver. .."
".. "When we hear about these r**es our heads hang in shame," he said.
"In every home, parents ask daughters lots of questions as to where she is going, when will she return, and ask her to inform them when she reaches her destination.
"But have you ever asked your son where he is going, why is he going and who are his friends? After all, the person committing the r**e is also someone's son," the prime minister said, advising parents to keep tabs on their sons. .."
".. "Today the s*x ratio is 940 girls to 1,000 boys. Who is creating this imbalance? Not God," he said and appealed to doctors to "not kill the unborn girl child for money". .."
".. "I have seen families where five sons live in plush homes and have big cars and all comforts, but parents are sent to live in old age homes," he said.
"But I have also seen families where a girl - an only child - devotes her life to serve her parents, staying away from marriage," he added. .."
".. "I dream of a digital India. It was once said that railways connects India. Today I say IT connects India... I fully believe a digital India can compete with the world," he added. .."
".. "We are in the 21st Century and yet there is still no dignity for women as they have to go out in the open to defecate and they have to wait for darkness to fall. Can you imagine the number of problems they have to face because of this?" he asked. .."
".. The prime minister pledged separate toilet facilities for girls and boys in every school and said India should ensure that every household has a toilet within the next four years. .."
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Find this at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28799397 .
The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi hears Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first Independence Day speech and lists five unusual messages he has for his countrymen - and women.
