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PM’s I-Day speech: Reforms, Sapta Dhara, Gen Z focus chart India’s future

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PM’s I-Day speech: Reforms, Sapta Dhara, Gen Z focus chart India’s future
An outreach to the country’s youth, a reiteration of his commitment to reforms, and detailing the contours of the government’s ‘Sapta Dhara’ (seven-pronged strategy) to create jobs for...
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PM’s I-Day speech: Reforms, Sapta Dhara, Gen Z focus chart India’s future
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