Reacting to the Prime Minister’s speech, Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal questioned whether the government had acted on the promises made in Modi’s earlier Independence Day addresses

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi extended Independence Day greetings to citizens on Saturday, saying freedom is not merely a gift from the country’s freedom fighters but also a responsibility. He called on people to follow truth and non-violence, uphold constitutional values and protect democracy