PM Modi breaks record for longest Independence Day speech. Who holds the shortest speech record?

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today delivered his longest Independence Day speech to date, lasting a remarkable 98 minutes, from the historic Red Fort. This extended address, surpassing his previous record of 96 minutes in 2016, reinforces Modi’s reputation for delivering lengthy and impactful speeches on this significant national occasion. Modi's average Independence Day speech duration is 82 minutes, making his addresses notably longer than those of any other Indian Prime Minister. His shortest speech, delivered in 2017, lasted around 56 minutes.

During the 78th Independence Day celebrations, Modi not only set a new record for the longest speech but also achieved the milestone of delivering the third-longest speech ever from the Red Fort, according to Press Trust of India. His inaugural Independence Day speech in 2014 was 65 minutes long, followed by an 88-minute address in 2015. In 2018, Modi spoke for 83 minutes, and his 2019 speech extended to nearly 92 minutes. The following year, in 2020, his address lasted 90 minutes, while in 2021 it was 88 minutes. Last year’s speech also reached 90 minutes.

Shortest Independence Day Speech by a PM

Historically, the longest Independence Day speeches were delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 and I.K. Gujral in 1997, at 72 and 71 minutes, respectively. Nehru and Indira Gandhi also hold the records for the shortest speeches, at 14 minutes in 1954 and 1966, according to PTI. Former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee also delivered some of the shortest