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Politics
PM Modi urges unity, calls to counter forces seeking to divide India in Dussehra address
✍️ India Today
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 02:15 AM
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In his Dussehra speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of hostile forces trying to split the nation and urged citizens to stay united.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of Dussehra, drawing parallels between the festival's triumph of good over evil and the contemporary challenges facing India. He highlighted that the country is confronting attempts by both external and internal adversaries to sow discord and fragment the social fabric.
Modi asserted that safeguarding the nation requires a collective resolve to defeat these hostile elements. He called upon citizens, civil society and democratic institutions to remain vigilant, uphold constitutional values and reject any narrative that seeks to divide the country.
The Prime Minister also reminded listeners of India's past successes in overcoming threats through unity and resilience. He urged the armed forces, law‑enforcement agencies and the youth to work together in preserving national cohesion and protecting the nation's sovereignty.
Concluding his address, Modi appealed for a renewed spirit of solidarity, emphasizing that the strength of India lies in its diversity and shared commitment to a common future.
Modi asserted that safeguarding the nation requires a collective resolve to defeat these hostile elements. He called upon citizens, civil society and democratic institutions to remain vigilant, uphold constitutional values and reject any narrative that seeks to divide the country.
The Prime Minister also reminded listeners of India's past successes in overcoming threats through unity and resilience. He urged the armed forces, law‑enforcement agencies and the youth to work together in preserving national cohesion and protecting the nation's sovereignty.
Concluding his address, Modi appealed for a renewed spirit of solidarity, emphasizing that the strength of India lies in its diversity and shared commitment to a common future.