Read more about From LAC to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, PM Modi’s I-Day speech highlights in pics on Business Standard. The Red Fort lawns that remains filled to the brim on Independence Day, saw many vacant seats this year with the attendees wearing masks and maintaining social distancing
Continuing his tradition of donning flamboyant and colourful turbans,Prime Minister Narendra Modi sported a saffron and cream headgear with a long tail. He paired the ‘safa’ with a half-sleeve kurta and a fitted churidar. He also wore a white scarf with a saffron border that he used to cover his mouth and nose in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. PM said the goal is to make India a global manufacturing hub while a Rs 110-trillion pipeline of national infrastructure projects is being created to boost the economy and create jobs.
