New Delhi, April 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed civil servants at the 17th Civil Services Day in New Delhi, commemorating 75 years of the Constitution and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary. He recalled Patel's description of civil servants as the "Steel Frame of India" and emphasized their role in building a developed nation, or Viksit Bharat. Modi highlighted the transformative decade since 2014, underscoring reforms aimed at improving governance, transparency, and public service delivery.

He stressed that today's policy decisions will shape the country's future for a millennium. With rapid global changes, especially in technology, the Prime Minister urged civil servants to adapt, innovate, and act with sp...