PM Modi's Independence Day speech decoded in numbers

From ramparts of Red Fort, PM rattled off numbers pertaining to demonetisation, GDP, black money

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while addressing the nation during the 71st Independence Day function at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Archis Mohan New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 04 2019 | 7:06 PM IST

PM’s speech was 57-minutes long, his shortest of the four speeches
Last year, PM had delivered a 96-minute long speech, the longest ever by an Indian PM from Red Fort
PM said govt has confiscated benami properties worth Rs 800 crore
Modi said he has resolved to complete 99 big projects before 2019
In three years, we have confiscated black money worth Rs. 1.25 lakh crore
Demonetisation led to Rs 3 lakh crores coming into the banking system
Post demonetisation, more than Rs 1.75 lakh crore deposited in banks under scanner
Black money worth Rs. 2 lakh crore had to be deposited in the banks
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Topics : Independence Day Narendra Modi