NEW DELHI, Aug. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address laid out a roadmap for building a developed India and would serve as an important milestone in the country's journey towards self-reliance and growth.

In a post on X, Shah said the Prime Minister's address from the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day focused on the vision of a Viksit Bharat driven by the principles of "Nation First", a drug-free India and a secure India.

He said Modi highlighted progress made over the past 12 years in sectors such as semiconductors, critical minerals, energy and railways, while presenting the concept of Saptadhara or seven pillars of strength aimed at strengthening self-reliance...