PM Modi asks for suggestions for his Aug 15 speech

July 31, 2018 08:21

Ahead of his address from the Red Fort on the occasion of India's Independence Day -- August 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people to send in their thoughts and ideas for his speech.

Taking to his Twitter handle, the PM wrote, "What are your thoughts and ideas for my 15th August speech? Share them with me on a specially created forum on the Narendra Modi App. I look forward to receiving your fruitful inputs in the coming days."

Last year, the PM delivered his shortest speech at 56 minutes. The year before, in 2016, Modi made the record of delivering the longest Independence Day at 96 minutes.

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