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‘First President to be born in Independent India’: Here is what Draupadi Murmu said in her first address to the nation after swearing-in

President Murmu is the first President who was born in an independent India

Draupadi Murmu is now the 15th President of the Republic of India. She was sworn to the highest constitutional post at the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi earlier today. In her first speech addressing the people of India as the President of India, President Murmu greeted all Indians and stated that the trust and support of the countrymen would be the greatest strength in fulfilling her new responsibility.

The official Twitter handle of the Rashtrapati Bhawan tweeted the remarks made by President Murmu. President Murmu started her speech by saying, “Johar! Namaste! I humbly greet all the countrymen from this holy Parliament, a symbol of the hopes and aspirations and rights of all the citizens of India. Your affinity, your trust and your support will be my greatest strength in fulfilling this new responsibility for me.”

It is interesting to note that President Murmu started her speech with Johar, a word that is a salutation spoken by tribal people in the tribal regions of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. Johar signifies “victory to all living and nonliving components of nature.” “Johar” means “victory to the wellbeing of all.” In this context, “Johar” means “Jai for the welfare of all,” i.e., Johar is the spirit of absolute commitment to nature.

President Murmu also conveyed her gratitude to the Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies for electing her to the highest constitutional post.

She said that it is also a coincidence that her political career started when the country was celebrating its 50th year of independence in 1997. And today in the 75th year of independence, she has got this new responsibility.

She further mentioned that she is the first President of India to be born in the independent India.

She stated that in order to live up to the demands that our freedom fighters placed on us as citizens of an independent India, we must move swiftly in this Amritkal. “We have to work at a fast pace in this Amritkal to fulfill the expectations that our freedom fighters had made from us citizens of independent India. In these 25 years, the path to the accomplishment of Amritkal will proceed on two tracks – everyone’s effort and everyone’s duty,” she stated.

According to President Murmu, it is a testament to the strength of our democracy that a daughter born into a low-income family or a daughter born into a remote tribal region may hold the highest constitutional position in India.

In concluding the speech, President Murmu said. “With the spirit of world welfare, I will always be ready to work with full devotion and dedication to live up to the trust of all of you.”

At 10:15 AM on Monday, the Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath of office to the President, after which she swapped seats with outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind. Murmu signed the oath register presented to her by the President’s secretary. Following the new President’s consent, the home secretary issued the proclamation of appointment of the new president.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Council of Ministers, governors of individual states, chief ministers, chiefs of diplomatic missions, Members of Parliament, and senior civil and military officials from the government were present at the event.

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