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PM Modi’s Independence Day speech: The long and short of it
FirstpostWhile comprehensive, PM Narendra Modi’s 98-minute speech lacked the usual fire and urgency. Given his gift for connecting with the nation, a more focused message might have resonated better Since August 15, 1947, when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addressed a newly independent nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, it has become an annual tradition for every prime minister to follow. The entire nation eagerly awaits the PM’s address, and for decades, the speech has been broadcast live across the country. After the setback to the BJP in the last national elections, where it failed to secure a majority on its own, a long, meandering speech on such an important occasion was a missed opportunity to regain lost ground and reassure the country that the best person to lead the nation is still at the helm.
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