Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, announced a major employment push under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). Marking the 79th Independence Day, he revealed that around 3.5 crore youth will benefit from new job opportunities through this scheme, backed by a massive INR 1 lakh crore allocation.