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Cover Story Newly Elected President

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT'S MAIDEN ADDRESS
“MO JEEBAN PACHHE NARKE PADI

THAU, JAGATO UDDHAR HEU”

That is, working for the welfare of the world
is far greater than one’s own interests.

Quoting this line from the poem of Bhim Bhoi Ji, a famous poet of Shri Jagannath Kshetra,
Droupadi Murmu, the country's first woman tribal president, resolved to realize the vision of
a great India. In her maiden address, she said, "With this spirit of the welfare of the world, I
will always be ready to work with full devotion and dedication to live up to the trust of all of
you." She also called upon the country to unite and move forward on the path of duty with
a dedicated spirit and build a prosperous and self-reliant India. What is her thinking of New
India, and what are the resolutions for it, take a look...

Pujya Bapu had resorted to Swaraj, Swadeshi,
Swachhta, and Satyagraha to show us the way for
realising Indian cultural ideals. Countless personalities
like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Nehru ji, Sardar
Patel, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev,
Rajguru, and Chandrashekhar Azad had taught us to
keep national pride as paramount.
Many brave women icons like Rani Lakshmi Bai, Rani
Velu Nachiyar, Rani Gaidinliu and Rani Chennamma
had taken to new heights the role of women's power in
defending and building the nation.
From the Santhal revolution, and Paika revolution
to the Kol revolution and Bhil revolution, all these
revolutions strengthened the tribal contribution in the
freedom struggle. We derived inspiration from the
sacrifice of 'Dharti Aaba' Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji for
social upliftment and patriotism.

Murmu summed up the achievement of the nation and tribal people are seeing their reflection in me.
in this way: "Reaching the office of the President is This election of mine includes the blessings of the
not my personal achievement; it is the achievement poor of the country, a glimpse of the dreams and
of every poor person in India." My election is proof potential of crores of women and daughters of the
that the poor in India can dream and make them country. In this election of mine, the courage of
come true. And it is a matter of great satisfaction today's youth of India to walk on new paths out of
for me that those who have been deprived for old ruts is also included. Today, I feel proud to lead
centuries, who have been away from the benefits of such a progressive India “. Droupadi Murmu has
development, those poor, downtrodden, backward, become the first President of the country who has

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