NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his ninth Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. It went on for almost 74 minutes.
PM Modi delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes. His shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for a little under an hour. His longest speech was in 2016 when he spoke for 94 minutes.
During the 1 hour and 23 minutes speech, Prime Minister Modi hailed the diversity of India and said while our talent may be restricted by language barriers, pride should be taken in the variety of languages that exist in the country.
PM Modi said India is the mother of democracy. India has proved that it has a precious ability and faced many challenges during its journey of 75 years.
Till 2015, the longest speech ever given by an Indian PM was in 1947, when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru spoke for 72 minutes. Here’s a look at the duration of some of the Independence Day speeches.
PM Modi delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes. His shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for a little under an hour. His longest speech was in 2016 when he spoke for 94 minutes.
During the 1 hour and 23 minutes speech, Prime Minister Modi hailed the diversity of India and said while our talent may be restricted by language barriers, pride should be taken in the variety of languages that exist in the country.
PM Modi said India is the mother of democracy. India has proved that it has a precious ability and faced many challenges during its journey of 75 years.
Till 2015, the longest speech ever given by an Indian PM was in 1947, when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru spoke for 72 minutes. Here’s a look at the duration of some of the Independence Day speeches.