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The whole country is immersed in the celebration of independence today. On the occasion of 78th Independence Day, PM Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort. Before the address, he hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort. PM Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive time. After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, PM Modi has become the third Prime Minister who has given a speech on Independence Day for the 11th consecutive time. Jawaharlal Nehru has received this honor 17 times while Indira Gandhi has received this honor 16 times.
PM Modi broke the record
On the occasion of 78th Independence Day, PM Modi has given a speech of about 97 minutes. This is the longest speech of any Prime Minister after independence. In the year 1947, the then Prime Minister gave a speech of 72 minutes. By giving a speech of 97 minutes on Independence Day, PM Modi has broken his own record. He had made a record by giving a speech of 94 minutes in 2016, which he broke this year. Last time the PM gave a speech of 90 minutes from the Red Fort. In 2015, Prime Minister Modi broke the record of the longest speech of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru by giving a speech of 86 minutes.
In his first speech of his third term, PM Modi has left former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh behind. Manmohan Singh hoisted the flag from the Red Fort 10 times between 2004 and 2014. In this case, Modi has reached the third position after former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
PM Modi broke the record
Let us tell you that the Prime Minister has addressed the nation from the Red Fort a total of 10 times so far. Only once did he address the nation for less than an hour. The Prime Minister's speech on Independence Day 2017 was just 56 minutes long. This is his shortest speech so far.
