As Narendra Modi vows to build New India by 2022, a look at what people think

About 61 per cent people share PM Modi's belief that in the next five years India would be a much improved and progressed nation.

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PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the rampart of the Red Fort. (Credits: PIB India)

Prabhash K Dutta

New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 15, 2017 17:44 IST

In Short

Modi gave his fourth Independence Day speech as the Prime Minister today.
PM vowed that his government was pledged to build a new India by 2022.
India will be celebrating it's 75th anniversary of Independence 5 years later.

Giving his fourth Independence Day speech as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today vowed that his government was pledged to build a new India by 2022. India will be celebrating it's 75th anniversary of Independence five years later.

From the ramparts of the Red Fort, Narendra Modi said, "By (2022) poor shall have concrete houses. Where the farmer income shall double by 2022 in a new India. Where youth and women will get ample opportunities. An India which is free of casteism, terrorism, corruption, nepotism. A clean India."

About 61 per cent people, according to a survey conducted by citizen engagement platform the LocalCircles, shares PM Modi's belief that in the next five years India would be a much improved and progressed nation. However, only 38 per cent see social stability scenario improving by 2022. The rest seem worried about the social stability in the country.

The LocalCircles survey, participated by over 25,000 citizens from across India, shows that a high 75 per cent expect global clout to further improve by 2022. Approximately 66 per cent feel that Aadhaar-based governance will improve service delivery system in the country in the next five years.

PM Narendra Modi, during speech, expressed concern over instances of violence in the name of religion, faith and caste. The concern was shared the people in the survey where 34 per cent of the respondents said that they saw India's social stability as declining further in the next five years. About 38 per cent hoped it would improve.

Favourable demographic equation is being seen by the people as the major driving force for the progress of the country in the coming years. Almost 66 per cent participants of the survey expressed hope that the job creation would improve by 2022 and environment would be more conducive for small and new entrepreneurs.

Over 50 per cent of India's population is below 25 while about 65 per cent is yet to complete 35 years. India's average age in 2020 would be 29 years as against 37 for China and 48 for Japan.

Credits: LocalCircles