Punjab, Oct. 20 -- Narendra Modi used his Dussehra address in Delhi to call on political parties and institutions to stand together for the national interest. "We must fight together against the enemies of the country," he said.
The speech
The appeal was for unity across parties and institutions, tied to self-reliance - the argument that atmanirbharta is built on hard work, and that the government's aim is to convert national resolve into power.
Dussehra speeches in Delhi are a fixture of the political calendar and are read for what they signal rather than what they announce. The signal here was institutional cooperation.
The week it was delivered in
That framing has to be read against what is actually happening between the parties and...