From healthcare scheme to space mission: Highlights of PM's I-Day speech

This was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last Independence Day address before the country goes to the polls in 2019

Addressing the country on the occassion of the 72nd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke about his government's achievements and asserted that its rise was being hailed by the world.

"While the country is brimming with self-confidence today, it is forging ahead with a new sense of commitment," he said.

The Prime Minister also used the stage to attack previous governments by drawing comparisons between the situation in 2013 and the present.

While decisions have been held back in the past due political and other compulsions, bold decisions like the GST are being taken now, he said.