- An inspiring address by Rashtrapati Ji, in which she highlights many subjects and emphasises the greatness of our Constitution and the need to keep working towards national progress: PM
- President praises India’s first Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar
- The Government is proactively promoting research in 11 classical languages now: Prez
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 25
In her address to the nation on the eve of 76th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday strongly backed the ‘One Nation One Election’ proposal, saying simultaneous elections can promote consistency in governance, prevent policy paralysis, mitigate resource diversion, and reduce the financial burden, apart from offering many other benefits.
Murmu praised India’s economic growth rate and said the country’s economy influences global economic trends.
“In recent years, the economic growth rate has remained persistently high, creating job opportunities for our youth, putting more money in the hands of farmers and labourers, and also lifting more people out of poverty. The bold and far-sighted economic reforms will sustain this trend in the years to come,” she said, adding that India is taking leadership positions in international forums.
The President said, “India is a hub of great linguistic diversity. In order to conserve as well as celebrate this richness, the Government has recognised Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit as classical languages. This category already includes Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia. The Government is proactively promoting research in 11 classical languages now.”
India’s first Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar
“I look forward to the completion of India’s first Archaeological Experiential Museum in Vadnagar of Gujarat, being developed next to an excavation site that shows evidence of human settlement from around 800 BCE. The museum will bring together in one place a wide range of arts, crafts and cultural elements from different eras,” the President added.
The president noted that initiatives such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, MUDRA, Stand-Up India and Atal Pension Yojana have been expanded to provide more people access to a variety of financial support schemes.
Murmu claimed that the government has redefined the notion of welfare, making basic necessities such as housing and access to drinking water a matter of entitlement. “Every effort is being made to extend a helping hand to the marginalized communities, particularly of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes,” she said.
The focus on physical infrastructure development, including roads and railways, ports and logistics hubs, over the past decade has created a platform to support growth for the decades to come, the President said in her address.
Murmu termed the decision to replace the Indian Penal Code with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as a key attempt to change the colonial mindset.
“Based also on Indian traditions of jurisprudence, the new criminal laws place the delivery of justice instead of punishment at the centre of the criminal justice system. Moreover, the new laws grant top priority to countering crimes against women and children,” she said.
An inspiring address by Rashtrapati Ji: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked Rashtrapati ji for an inspiring address to the nation ahead of the Republic Day. He remarked that the President highlighted many subjects and emphasised the greatness of our Constitution and the need to keep working towards national progress.
Responding to a post by President of India handle on X, Shri Modi wrote:
“An inspiring address by Rashtrapati Ji, in which she highlights many subjects and emphasises the greatness of our Constitution and the need to keep working towards national progress.”
