Deliver an address

However, with the passing of each day of the current agitation, the separatists look set to take it over. Geelani had recently made a strong bid to deliver an address at the place on Eid, but the government forestalled it by arresting him a day before the festival. Geelani's control of the Hazratbal would have signalled a complete separatist takeover of the Valley.

The visit of the all-party delegation to the shrine - the only religious place in the Valley where they went - was an implicit message by the NC that it still retained some measure of political control in Srinagar.

Please explain to me what "deliver an address" means here.

Source : indianexpress