What Droupadi Murmu said in her first Presidential address after swearing-in ceremony | Top quotes
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Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation after taking oath as the 15th President of India on Monday. Read on to find out about the important highlights from her speech.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India in the Central Hall of Parliament. She is the second woman President of the country and the first-ever tribal woman to hold the highest Constitutional post in India.
In her address, after taking the oath, Murmu gave a message of hope and compassion.
- 'I started my life journey from a small tribal village in Odisha. From the background I come from, it was like a dream for me to even get an elementary education. But despite many obstacles, my resolve remained strong and I became the first daughter of my village to go to college.'
- ‘It is the power of our democracy that a daughter born in a poor house, a daughter born in a remote tribal area, can reach the highest constitutional post of India.'
- ‘My election to the country’s top constitutional position is proof that in India the poor can not only dream but also fulfill those aspirations.’
- ‘It is a matter of great satisfaction for me that through this election, the country’s deprived, poor, Dalits and tribals can see their reflection in me.’
- ‘In 75 years as a parliamentary democracy, India has carried forward the resolve of progress through participation and consensus.In our country full of diversities, we are active in building 'Ek Bharat - Shrestha Bharat' by adopting many languages, religions, sects, food habits, living habits, customs.'
