Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech to go LIVE on Google, YouTube | How to watch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech will be streamed live on the Google homepage. Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has signed a pack with Google for livestreaming the event.

 Also Read | Happy Independence Day 2018: WhatsApp messages, wishes and Quotes

“Apart from what we normally do, which is going live on TV and livestreaming on Youtube and so on, we will also have the livestream available on the Google search homepage,” Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati told PTI.

Here’s how you can watch PM Modi address the nation LIVE from wherever you are

1. For the first time in independent India, Doordarshan anchors will present the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 from the ramparts of Red Fort.
2. Doordarshan will kickstart the celebration with a patriotic song by singer composer Shankar Mahadevan.
3. The livestream will appear on the top in Google Homepage.
4. This facility was also used to telecast the inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump.

“Livestreaming has now been going on for a few years. Last year it was a million plus views, Republic Day was 3-4 million views. That is the general trend. This will take it to the next level altogether,” Vempati said.

 Also Read | Delhi Metros will run as per regular schedule on Independence Day, says DMRC 

“We have dramatically increased our digital presence. We have now 37 plus active Youtube channels which are uploading content from across the country, different languages, different regions. 

“We have 250 plus Twitter handles across the network of all our regional news stations, All India Radio stations, Doordarshan Kendras. All of them are actively uploading on social media. This is part of our broader effort for a digital connect,” the Prasar Bharati CEO said.

Also Read | Independence Day 2018 Delhi Traffic advisory

The Prime Minister’s speech will be also aired on All India Radio in about 20 different languages through the day, he said.
Vempati said a new version of the All India Radio news android application has also been launched which not only has the news bulletin in all the 20 plus languages and the livestream of the various All India Radio stations, but also has AIR’s external services.

(With inputs from PTI)