Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the next 25 years of Indian independence leading up to the 100th anniversary would be renamed as ‘Kartavya Kaal’, focusing on the idea of duty and devotion. Speaking at the launch of a new think tank in Andhra Pradesh recently, Modi reinstated the importance of duties for every citizen, stating “duty is not an option for us, but a resolution”. Modi’s singular focus on the duties of citizens and their importance is nothing new. Last September, his government renamed the historic Rajpath in Delhi as Kartavya Path.