New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind is addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day. Conveying his heartfelt wishes, President Kovind calls it “an occasion to celebrate what is common to us all, our Indianness”. He also paid tribute to India’s freedom fighters “who showed incomparable courage in their pursuit of the dream of Swaraj and fired up the people to fight for it” in his speech.
Here are the highlights of President Kovind’s address:
On the eve of the seventy-third Republic Day, my warm greetings to all of you people of India living at home and abroad! It is an occasion to celebrate what is common to us all, our Indianness: President Kovind
On this occasion, let us also remember the great freedom fighters who showed incomparable courage in their pursuit of the dream of Swaraj and fired up the people to fight for it: President Kovind
Two days ago, on 23rd January, all of us observed the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who had adopted the energising salutation of ‘Jai-Hind’. His quest for independence and his ambition to make India proud inspire all of us: President Kovind
We are immensely fortunate that the Constituent Assembly which prepared the document included some of the best minds of their generation. They were the leading lights of our great Freedom Struggle: President Kovind
By fulfilling the fundamental duty of rendering national service when called upon to do so, crores of our people have transformed the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the COVID vaccination drive into mass movements: President Kovind
I am sure that our people will continue to strengthen the campaigns of national interest with their active participation and will demonstrate the same dedication: President Kovind
Writing in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi had advised fellow citizens how ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ was to be celebrated. Gandhiji’s advice is timeless. He would have liked us to celebrate Republic Day in the same manner. Gandhi ji wanted us to look within, introspect and try to be better human beings, and then look outside, collaborate with people and contribute towards building a better India and a better world: President Kovind
I feel proud to say that we have displayed exceptional determination and efficiency against coronavirus. Countless families have gone through terrible calamities. I have no words to express our collective pain. But the only consolation is that many lives have been saved. The impact of the Covid epidemic is still widespread, so we should be alert and not be lax in our defense. The precautions we have taken so far will have to be continued: President Kovind.
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