Independence Day 2021 live updates: PM Modi’s address to the nation from Red Fort

Red Fort: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort today on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day. This will be his eighth consecutive Independence Day address.

PM Modi had delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014. That was an extempore speech used to connect with the Indians directly on the most important day of the country to highlight the issues the country was facing and to convey his government’s policies and vision ahead. Also Read: Karnataka Lockdown after 15 days: CM Basavaraj Bommai said to take strict restriction

Since then, the PM has followed a similar format every year on Independence Day, delivering the progress reports of the last year and the path ahead for the next year. Independence Day is also the occasion when PM Modi has announced some of the landmark schemes for the country.

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India’s Olympic contingent, which registered its best ever Olympics performance in the recently concluded Games in Tokyo, has been invited by the Prime Minister for the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. Indian athletes won a record seven medals at the Tokyo Games, including a gold, two silver medals and four bronze ones.