Cong shares draft of Nehru’s ‘tryst with future’ speech; he had written ‘date with future’
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NEW DELHI: The Congress Sunday shared former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s handwritten draft of his well-known first Independence day speech through which he had written in regards to the nation’s “date with destiny” however delivered it as “tryst with destiny”.
Congress normal secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh additionally shared the video of Nehru’s speech delivered on the midnight session of the Constituent Assembly as India achieved independence on August 15, 1947.
Ramesh stated on Twitter, “75 years ago, a little after midnight, Nehru gave his immortal ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. Here’s his handwritten draft dated 14.8.47. He had penned it as ‘date with destiny’, but in a moment of true genius delivered it as ‘tryst with destiny’.”
75 years in the past, a bit of after midnight, Nehru gave his immortal ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. Here’s his handwritten draft dated 14.8.47. He had penned it as ‘date with future’, however in a second of true genius delivered it as ‘tryst with future’.
The video: https://t.co/Ba0QESuZ8L pic.twitter.com/N5M5KgP7MZ
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 14, 2022
Nehru in his draft word wrote, “Long years ago we made a date with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the strike of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will wake to life and freedom.”
“Our moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of the nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity.” Nehru stated in his draft word of August 14, 1947.
NEW DELHI: The Congress Sunday shared former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s handwritten draft of his well-known first Independence day speech through which he had written in regards to the nation’s “date with destiny” however delivered it as “tryst with destiny”.
Congress normal secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh additionally shared the video of Nehru’s speech delivered on the midnight session of the Constituent Assembly as India achieved independence on August 15, 1947.
Ramesh stated on Twitter, “75 years ago, a little after midnight, Nehru gave his immortal ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. Here’s his handwritten draft dated 14.8.47. He had penned it as ‘date with destiny’, but in a moment of true genius delivered it as ‘tryst with destiny’.”
75 years in the past, a bit of after midnight, Nehru gave his immortal ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. Here’s his handwritten draft dated 14.8.47. He had penned it as ‘date with future’, however in a second of true genius delivered it as ‘tryst with future’.
The video: https://t.co/Ba0QESuZ8L pic.twitter.com/N5M5KgP7MZ
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 14, 2022
Nehru in his draft word wrote, “Long years ago we made a date with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the strike of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will wake to life and freedom.”
“Our moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of the nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity.” Nehru stated in his draft word of August 14, 1947.
