Known for his staunch criticism of Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha played a different tune on Sunday and termed the Prime Minister's Independence Day address as "extremely courageous" and "thought-provoking". Sinha, who crossed over to the Congress after BJP refused him a ticket from Bihar's Patna Sahib, profusely praised Modi for the announcement creating the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/modis-i-day-speech-thought-provoking-extremely-courageous-shatrughan-sinha/articleshow/70723196.cms