Indian PM's impromptu speech

Instead of delivering a pre-written speech on the 68th Independence Day on August 15, 2014, Indian PM Narendra Modi spoke extempore, without seeing any notes; and in his hour-long speech he did not falter even once. His speech highlighted an important social problem India is currently passing through.

Modi said that India had been shamed by the recent spate of rapes. He underscored the need for taking societal and family responsibilities in ending rapes. He advised parents to bring up better sons and not just question daughters. In his historic address, Modi spoke about how growing sex crimes against women had left him ashamed and asked Indians to stop discriminating against female children.

True, Indian society needs an overhauling to revive its societal norms and moral values.
 

Professor M Zahidul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, SAU, Dhaka