Having made a record of delivering the longest Independence Day speech last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his shortest speech from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort this year. Modi spoke for 57 minutes, his shortest Independence Day speech in four years. Last year, he had spoken for 96 minutes, the longest ever Independence Day address by an Indian Prime Minister. Modi's predecessor Manmohan Singh, who delivered 10 speeches over his long tenure at the helm, stuck to the 50- minute mark in his Independence Day speeches. Also read: PM Narendra Modi's fourth Independence Day speech: What he said on Gorakhpur, Kashmir and other issuesAlso read:70 years of independence: 10 events that shaped today's IndiaAlso read: PM Narendra Modi commends Muslim women fighting triple talaq

Source: India Today August 15, 2017 05:42 UTC