Murmu sworn in as 15th President of India: personifies poor’s aspirations
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu took her oath of office and secrecy on Monday as the 15th President of India. CJI NV Ramana administered the oath with Droupadi Murmu at the Parliament Central Hall.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Droupadi Murmu’s journey to the top most post of President of India, it was a watershed moment for the country, especially for the poor and the downtrodden. She is the country’s first tribal and the second woman to have been elected to the country’s top Constitutional post.
Murmu paid floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in the morning, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony. She was escorted by military and other officials. After taking oath President Murmu said that it is the power of India’s democracy that a girl born in a poor tribal home could reach the topmost Constitutional post. In her address, she said that marking her journey from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, one of the most underdeveloped in India to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
इस शपथ को मैं बार-बार सुन रही हूँ.. महामहिम राष्ट्रपति मुर्मू की आवाज़ में ठहराव को, प्रतिबद्धता को, खनक को, एकाग्रता को महसूस कीजिए.. न कुछ पाने की इच्छा न खोने का ख़ौफ़.. @rashtrapatibhvn पर एक साथ बहुत से वरदान हैं मुर्मू जी-एक आदिवासी,एक महिला, एक मज़बूत किरदार.. जयहिंद pic.twitter.com/EnK2BW3Elr
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Murmu address lasted a little over 18 minutes and often referenced her tribal identity. She began her speech in Hindi with Johar, a traditional tribal greeting and Namaskar. I attained the post of President is not my personal achievement. It is the achievement of every poor person in India. My election is proof of the fact that the poor in India can have dreams and fulfil them too, she added.
This is the greatness of India, the mother of democracy, she said to thunderous applause from the gathering that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Pratibha Patil, MPs as well as leaders such as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who backed her election.
She spoke about India’s resolve to make progress through participation and consensus. In our country full of diversities, we are engaged in the making of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat by adopting many languages, religions, sects, food habits, lifestyles and customs.