PM Modi Insisted on Bulletproof Glass Removal in 2014, Recalls Former Official

According to a former defence secretary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanded the removal of a bulletproof glass barrier at the Red Fort before his 2014 Independence Day address.

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By AUZZ Newsdesk (Times of India)

Published Saturday 15 August 2026 at 12:50 pm AEST 2 min read

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