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Prime Minister Modi addresses the nation. (Photo: YouTube/Narendra Modi)
The Prime Minister's remarks came in the backdrop of a catastrophic landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, which killed more than 230 people.
In his Independence Day speech on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there has been increasing concern over the past few years due to natural disasters.
The Prime Minister's remarks came against the backdrop of the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad, Kerala on July 30, which killed more than 230 people, while many other states were also hit by heavy rains and floods.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi said, “This year and in the past few years, we have become more worried due to natural disasters.” Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand Monsoon rains and floods in several states including Assam, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi claimed many lives and destroyed public and private properties.
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