Summary:
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) In an apparent swipe at previous Congress dispensations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that attempts were made after independence to erase contributions of many great people besides India"s culture and values, and asserted that the country is now correcting mistakes of the past.
Addressing a gathering after unveiling a hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the India Gate on the 125th birth anniversary of the iconic freedom fighter, Modi also said no power in the world can prevent the country from achieving its goal of building a "new India" before the hundredth year of independence in 2047.
He also exhorted people to take inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose"s "can do" and "will do" spirit.
He said unfortunately, attempts were made to erase contributions of many great people besides the nation"s culture after independence.
"India"s freedom struggle involved the sacrifices of lakhs of people, but attempts were made to limit their history.
But today, decades after independence, the country is correcting those mistakes," he said.