Bulandshahr, July 18 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday called upon citizens to embrace Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Panch Pran" (five pledges) for building a developed India by the centenary of the country's independence, saying national progress depends on shedding the colonial mindset, preserving India's heritage, promoting social harmony, respecting the armed forces, and fulfilling civic duties.

Addressing a programme at Rajju Bhaiya Sainik School in Bulandshahr, the Chief Minister said Prime Minister Modi had presented the vision during the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations and urged every citizen to work towards making India a strong and prosperous nation by 2047.

"During the 'Amrit Mahotsav' year,...