PM Modi delivers shortest Independence Day speech in 4 years. His longest address was this
The length of PM Modi's speech is also noteworthy as it comes just one year after he set a record for the longest Independence Day speech - at 103 minutes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his shortest Independence Day speech in four years from the Red Fort on Saturday. His address lasted only 75 minutes, marking a notable decrease from his previous speeches. The previous shortest speech was in 2023, when Modi spoke for 90 minutes. This year's speech was also significant as it came just a year after Modi set a record for the longest Independence Day address at 103 minutes.
In total, Modi has delivered 13 Independence Day speeches at the Red Fort since the NDA-led government took power in 2014.
During his 75-minute address, Modi touched on various subjects including Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, Naxalism, MSMEs, the concert economy, higher studies, and coaching classes. Notably, he reached out to Gen Z, addressing coaching classes burdening the poor and middle class and promising free online coaching for various exams.
He also announced that one crore youth would be trained in AI skills within the next year. This youth outreach comes after a student-led protest against the NEET-UG paper leak, which led to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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