{"id":12510,"date":"2026-08-15T03:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12510"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:07:01","slug":"narendra-modi-becomes-second-pm-to-deliver-13th-consecutive-independence-day-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12510","title":{"rendered":"Narendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133254373,imgsize-103,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/i-day-celebrations-in-delhi-pm-modi.jpg\" alt=\"Narendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI image)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI image)\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI image)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Narendra Modi<\/a> on Saturday delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, becoming the second prime minister after <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jawaharlal-nehru\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jawaharlal Nehru<\/a> to achieve the milestone.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>PM Modi has addressed the nation from the Red Fort every Independence Day since taking office in 2014. His latest address came on India&#8217;s 80th Independence Day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/narendra-modi-becomes-second-pm-to-deliver-13th-consecutive-independence-day-speech\/articleshow\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/80th-independence-day-a-throwback-to-pm-modis-signature-red-fort-turbans\/articleshow\/133254014.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">80th Independence Day &#8211; A throwback at PM Modi&#8217;s signature Red Fort turbans<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Nehru, India&#8217;s first prime minister, holds the record for the longest uninterrupted run of Independence Day addresses, having delivered 17 consecutive speeches from 1947 to 1963.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>PM Modi surpassed former prime minister Indira Gandhi, who delivered 11 consecutive Independence Day speeches between 1966 and 1976.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>PM Modi hoisted the National Flag at the Red Fort before beginning his address, with the ceremony synchronised with a 21-gun salute by the ceremonial battery.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/narendra-modi-becomes-second-pm-to-deliver-13th-consecutive-independence-day-speech\/articleshow\/133254273.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. 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