President Droupadi Murmu has called upon the citizens of the country to gain knowledge about their fundamental duties and follow them in letter and spirit. She said, this will take the country to new heights. In her address to the Nation on the eve of the 76th Independence Day, the President said that the keyword for India today is compassion for the downtrodden, the needy and for those on the margins.
President Murmu noted that the world has seen a new India rising in recent years, more so after the outbreak of COVID-19. She said, India’s response to the pandemic has been appreciated everywhere. and India’s achievements in combating the pandemic have been better than those of many developed countries. She said, India launched the biggest vaccination drive in human history with vaccines manufactured in the country itself and last month the country crossed the 200-crore mark in cumulative vaccine coverage.
In her first address to the nation after becoming the President, Ms Murmu said that India is among the fastest-growing major economies in the world. She said, the country’s start-up eco-system also ranks high in the world.
President Droupadi Murmu mentioned that during the last few years, unprecedented progress has been made in the development of physical and digital infrastructure. She said that all the modes of connectivity based on water, land and air are being integrated through the Pradhan Mantri Gati-Shakti Yojana to enable seamless transportation across the country.
