Mumbai: A massive Tiranga Rally was organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mumbai ahead of Independence Day, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis leading the event. Addressing the gathering, Fadnavis delivered a spirited speech and also sang a patriotic song, calling upon citizens to remain united in the nation’s march towards development.

“Today, I can see two oceans — the Indian Ocean in front of me and an ocean of the Tricolour on the other side. As long as the sun and moon exist, the Tricolour will never come down,” Fadnavis said, drawing an enthusiastic response from the gathering.

The Chief Minister asserted that India is progressing rapidly and warned that certain forces, including foreign powers, are attempting to slow down the country’s growth.

“Some foreign powers want India’s progress to be halted because they fear that if India continues to move forward at this pace, it will emerge as one of the world’s greatest superpowers,” Fadnavis said.

Highlighting India’s economic and technological progress, he said the country has emerged as the world’s fourth-largest economy and is competing globally in sectors such as information technology and artificial intelligence. He also pointed to India’s large young population as one of the country’s biggest strengths.

‘No Force Can Stop India’s Youth’

Fadnavis said attempts are being made to interfere in India’s internal affairs, but asserted that the country’s youth will not allow such efforts to derail India’s progress.

“The youth that has come out holding the Tricolour cannot be stopped. No one has the strength to stop India. The country will continue to move forward,” he said.

With 2047 marking 100 years of India’s Independence, Fadnavis said the coming two decades would be crucial in fulfilling the vision of a developed India.

“By 2047, we will see a developed India before the world,” he said.

‘A Revolution to Tell Anti-India Forces: Quit India’

Calling for unity in the pursuit of national development, Fadnavis urged citizens to move forward together with the Tricolour and contribute to the building of a new India.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented the vision of a new India. It is now our responsibility to fulfil that vision,” he said.

Recalling the Quit India Movement of August 9, 1942, Fadnavis said the revolution of today is aimed at building a developed India and sending a clear message to forces working against the country — “Quit India.”

Fadnavis concluded by extending his Independence Day greetings to citizens and calling upon them to remain united and contribute to India’s continued progress.