A day after the BJP blamed first Prime Minister Jawaharlal <keyword id="6383869" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="nehru" source="Orion">Nehru</keyword> for the partition, Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> mentioned his name in his speech while paying tributes to the freedom fighters who fought for the nation during his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Prime Minister <keyword id="6354642" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="modi" source="Orion">Modi</keyword> said, "We should remember those who fought for Independence and built the nation -- Dr Rajendra Prasad, Nehru ji, <keyword id="24098" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sardar-patel" source="Orion">Sardar Patel</keyword>, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Deendayal Upadhyaya, Jai Prakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, <keyword id="6591323" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vinoba-bhave" source="Orion">Vinoba Bhave</keyword>, Nanaji Deshmukh, Subramaniam Bharati -- it is the day to bow before such great people." But, before mentioning Nehru, Modi paid tributes to <keyword id="1314821" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="savarkar" source="Orion">Savarkar</keyword> and said the people of the country are thankful to Bapu, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Babasaheb Ambedkar, <keyword id="541340" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="veer-savarkar" source="Orion">Veer Savarkar</keyword> who gave their lives on the path of duty. "Kartvya path hi unka jeevan path raha," he said. The Prime Minister also mentioned Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Sidhu Kanhu, Alluri Sitaram, Raju, Govind Guru -- "there are many names who became the voice of the freedom struggle and had inspired the tribal community to live and die for mother nation." He said every Indian is filled with pride when they remember the strength of Rani Laxmibai, Jhalkari Bai, Chennamma, Begum Hazrat Mahal. He said the nation is also thankful to revolutionaries like Mangal Pandey, Tatya Tope, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad, Ashfaqullah Khan, Ram Prasad Bismil who shook the very foundation of British Rule. Arriving at the Red fort, PM Modi inspected the guard of honour while Mi17 helicopters showered petals during the event. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/made-in-india-gun-used-for-1st-time-for-ceremonial-salute-at-red-fort-on-independence-day/articleshow/93567573.cms">Made-in-India gun used for 1st time for ceremonial salute at Red Fort on Independence Day</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-inspire-youth-to-keep-indias-agriculture-legacy-alive/articleshow/93520369.cms">How India can create opportunities for its new-age farmers</a>

Modi remembers Nehru and Sarvarkar in his speech today

Mumbai, May 9 () The samples of an assistant subinspector attached to Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station inMumbai who died on Friday have tested positive for novelcoronavirus, officials said on Saturday.He died in the early hours of Friday after beingadmitted in a civic hospital on Wednesday with COVID-19-likesymptoms, an official said."He was also a diabetic. His samples returned positiveon Friday evening. This is the fourth COVID-19 death in Mumbaipolice. Some 350 personnel in the metropolis' force havetested positive for the virus so far," he added. DCBNM BNM

COVID-19: Mumbai police ASI who died on Friday tests positive

Wardha (Maha), May 10 () A 35-year-old woman, whodied in Wardha district of Maharashtra on Friday, testedCOVID-19 positive on Sunday, officials said.The test results of the woman's swab samples, whichwere received on Sunday, confirmed that she was coronaviruspositive, they said.As Wardha district was a green zone with not a singlecase of coronavirus infection found so far, the woman's deathhas shocked the residents of Hiwara Tanda village in Arvitahsil, where she was from."The woman was initially admitted to a privatehospital in Arvi on May 8 morning, after she suffered fromasthma. She was later referred to sub-district hospital inArvi. She was then in the process of being shifted to VinobaBhave rural hospital, Sawangi. However, she died beforereaching the hospital," civil surgeon, P Madavi, said.Her swab sample was taken at that hospital, Madaviadded."Her test reports received on Sunday confirmed thatshe was COVID-19 positive. This is the first coronavirus casein the district," the civil surgeon said.Sub-divisional officer, Harish Dharmik, said, "Thepatient did not have history of foreign travel or traveloutside the district. We are trying to find her and her familymembers' social contacts. We will quarantine all of them. Theyare being traced."After the woman tested positive, the administrationhas sealed seven villages located within three km area ofHiwara Tanda village, he said."Villages like Jamkhuta, Rajni, Harashi, Belhara,Belhara Tanda, Thar, Pachod have been closed for traffic.Restrictions have also been imposed in Wadhona, Bedhona,Chincholi (Dange) villages," Dharmik said.District collector Vivek Bhimanwar issued an order toclose the shops selling non-essential items, otherestablishments and industries for two days starting Monday.The administration had given some relaxation to openshops and other establishments from 7 am to 2 pm from May 5.Meanwhile, a 64-year-old patient from Washim district,who was admitted to Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital two days agofor treatment of pneumonia, has also tested positive forcoronavirus, another official said. CORNP NP

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