Independence Day 2026: PM Modi appeals to Oppn. to help implement women quota, says ‘you may take the credit’
The Prime Minister also warned against individuals with Maoist mindset — “dimagi Naxals” as he termed them — who have entrenched themselves within the corridors of power in the country for decades
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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.