PM Modi calls for ‘Quality First’ as India Marks Voter’s Day, 10 years of Start-up India

Key Highlights

• “At such a juncture, we all shoulder a huge responsibility—quality, quality and only quality.
• Let excellence become our benchmark.” The Prime Minister began the address by highlighting National Voter’s Day, observed on January 25, calling voting both a privilege and a constitutional duty.
• He urged young Indians to celebrate the milestone of becoming a voter in the same spirit as birthdays.
• “A voter is the soul of democracy,” PM Modi said, encouraging first-time voters to register as soon as they turn 18 and suggesting community celebrations to raise awareness about the importance of voting.
• Recalling the launch of the Start-up India initiative in January 2016, PM Modi said the past decade had transformed India’s innovation landscape.