Enthusiasm was seen in the first speech of the third government, PM Modi's longest speech till date from the Red Fort

After becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi gave his first speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. During this, he spoke for about 65 minutes. In 2015, the Prime Minister gave a speech from the Red Fort for the second time. This time he spoke for 86 minutes and broke the record of Pandit Nehru's 72-minute speech.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In his first address of the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke the record of his speeches. On Independence Day 2024, the PM gave a speech of 98 minutes from the ramparts of the Red Fort. This is his longest speech ever given from the ramparts of the Red Fort. In 2016, the Prime Minister gave a speech of 94 minutes.

Narendra Modi has reached the third position in the list of Prime Ministers who have given the most number of speeches from the Red Fort. The country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is at the top in this matter, he gave speeches on Independence Day at the Red Fort 17 times. Indira Gandhi is at the second position. Mrs. Gandhi has given speeches from the Red Fort 16 times.

He spoke for the least 56 minutes in 2017

After becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi gave his first speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort. During this, he spoke for about 65 minutes. In his speech, the Prime Minister presented the roadmap for progress and 2022 to the country. In 2015, the Prime Minister gave a speech from the Red Fort for the second time. This time he spoke for 86 minutes and broke the record of Pandit Nehru's 72-minute speech.

In 2016, Narendra Modi spoke for about 94 minutes. At that time, the issue of mob lynching was hot in the whole country and the Prime Minister gave a message about it from the Red Fort. He said that a nation which is divided on reasons like caste and religion cannot achieve great things.

In 2017, the Prime Minister gave the shortest speech of 56 minutes from the Red Fort. The opposition criticized this speech of the Prime Minister and said that due to issues like flop demonetization, the Prime Minister could not speak much. In 2018, the Prime Minister spoke for about 82 minutes.

Spoke 2 times for 90 minutes or more

In the 5 speeches of his second term, the Prime Minister spoke for 90 minutes or more twice. In 2019, the Prime Minister gave a speech of 90 minutes. During this, he mentioned the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and said that Kashmir has been freed from slavery.

In 2020, Prime Minister Modi gave a speech of 86 minutes and in 2021, it was 88 minutes. In 2022, the Prime Minister spoke for only 83 minutes. In 2023, he gave a speech of 93 minutes. In this speech, he again announced to hoist the flag from the Red Fort.

What issues were in focus this time?

The Prime Minister mentioned the civil code in 2024 from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He said that the country needs a secular code. Currently, only the communal code is in place. He kept a special focus on science and medicine in his speech.

The Prime Minister also mentioned the Indian Judicial Code. He said that we have also worked in the direction of reducing the interference of the government in the lives of the people. We have abolished more than 1,500 laws for the countrymen, so that the countrymen do not have to get entangled in the web of laws.