Narendra Modi delivers longest-ever Independence Day speech by an Indian PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes as he addressed the country from the ramparts of historic Red Fort.

On the 78th Independence Day, Modi also became the prime minister to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day and deliver a speech for the third highest time.

Modi delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes.

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