Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver Independence Day speech extempore

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday morning address the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort for the first time and is expected to lay bare the priorities and vision of his government. 

It will be his first big address to the nation and comes just weeks before his government completes 100 days in office. 

Sources said the government has worked overtime to prepare the speech which PM Modi will deliver tomorrow.

While Modi is unlikely to announce any major policy initiatives in his speech, he will detail the systemic changes that his government has brought in or will bring in governance and administration. 

A major part of the speech has been prepared with the help of inputs received from 16 important ministries. 

PM Modi, however, is expected to deviate from the normal practice and is likely to deliver his speech extempore. 

He is expected to shun the teleprompter in favour of his oratory skills. Sources said PM Modi will carry sheets that will only contain bullet points, which he may refer to from time to time during the address. 

A report even claimed that PM Modi has instructed officials not to provide him umbrella cover in case it rains during the speech.

Also, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry is reported to have drawn huge plans for PM Modi's address. 

The speech will be streamed live in India as well as abroad. 

The address will be splashed across the Internet and the government has tied-up with private agencies like YouTube for the same. Social media websites like Facebook and Twitter will also be used in a big way. 

The ministry will also send out some 40 crore SMSes containing highlights of the PM's speech right after it is delivered. 

Also, over the next few days, the government will release advertisements to highlight main points of PM Modi's first Independence Day speech. 

As regards the itinerary of tomorrow's function at the Red Fort, PM Modi is expected to reach the venue at around 7:20 am. He will then receive a Guard of Honour from the armed forces and then hoist the national flag. 

The speech, which will begin soon after, is expected to last between 45 minutes and one hour. 

Over 10,000 people are likely to be in attendance at the Red Fort grounds, including VVIPs and other dignitaries.