Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Tuesday from the Red Fort here on Independence Day was his shortest so far in the last four years.
During his last Mann Ki Baat -- a monthly radio programme, Modi said he had received letters from people complaining that his Independence Day speeches were "a little too long".
Modi in his July Mann Ki Baat address had promised to keep his Independence Day speech short.
Living up to his promise, Modi spoke for over 54 minutes, which was shortest since 2014. He spoke for over 65 minutes in 2014, 86 minutes in 2015 and 94 minutes in 2016.
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