August 15th 2024.
On the 15th of August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his annual Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi. This year, the speech lasted for an impressive 98 minutes, making it the longest Independence Day speech ever delivered by a prime minister in India's history.
Before this, Modi's longest Independence Day speech was in 2016, when he spoke for 96 minutes. However, in 2017, he gave a shorter speech of around 56 minutes. This year's address marked his 11th speech as the Prime Minister and his third time hoisting the tricolour and delivering a speech on Independence Day.
Modi's first Independence Day speech was in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes. The following year, his speech lasted for about 88 minutes. This year's speech, at 98 minutes, is his longest so far in his three terms as the Prime Minister.
Last year, in 2020, Modi's speech lasted for 90 minutes, and in 2021, it was 88 minutes long. In 2022, he spoke for approximately 74 minutes. Interestingly, Modi's speeches have been consistently longer than his predecessors.
Before Modi, the longest Independence Day speech was given by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947, lasting for 72 minutes. In 1997, former Prime Minister IK Gujral delivered a speech that was 71 minutes long. On the other hand, Nehru and Indira Gandhi had the shortest speeches on record, lasting only 14 minutes in 1954 and 1966, respectively.
Other former prime ministers, such as Manmohan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, also gave shorter speeches from the Red Fort. Singh's speeches in 2012 and 2013 lasted for 32 and 35 minutes, respectively, while Vajpayee's speeches in 2002 and 2003 were even shorter at 25 and 30 minutes.
Modi's annual Independence Day speeches have become a much-awaited event, with people eager to hear about the government's plans and policies for the coming year. This year's lengthy speech was a testament to the Prime Minister's dedication and commitment to addressing the nation and sharing his vision for a better India.
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