President Droupadi Murmu while addressing the nation on the eve of 75th Republic Day, hailed the inauguration of the glorious Ram Temple in Ayodhya and said that historians will consider it a landmark in India’s continued re-discovery of its civilisational heritage.
” Earlier this week, we witnessed the historic ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Lord Shri Ram in the glorious new temple constructed in Ayodhya. When this event is seen from a wider perspective, future historians will consider it a landmark in India’s continued re-discovery of its civilisational heritage,”
She further said, “The construction of the temple commenced after due judicial process and the decision of the highest court of the land. Now it stands as a grand edifice, giving a befitting expression not only of people’s faith but also as a testament to people’s enormous trust in the judicial process.”
She also paid her tribute to former Bihar Chief Minister, Karpoori Thakur who was conferred the Bharat Ratna earlier this week and said that he was a tireless champion of social justice.
“I would also like to mention here that the celebration of the centenary of the tireless champion of social justice, Shri Karpoori Thakurji, concluded yesterday. He was one of the greatest advocates of the backward classes who dedicated his life to their welfare. His life was a message. I pay my tribute to Karpoori Ji for enriching public life through his contributions,” Murmu said.
Murmu also hailed India as the mother of democracy, saying that, “In India, the democratic system is much older than the concept of western democracy. That is the reason why India is called the ‘mother of democracy’.”
The President added that India is in the early years of Amrit Kaal and the people of the country have the golden opportunity to take India to new heights.
“The nation is in the early years of Amrit Kaal. This is the time of transformation. We are given a golden opportunity to take the country to new heights. Contribution from every citizen will be crucial to achieving our goals,” she said.
She also spoke about artificial intelligence and machine learning and how it has become part of our lives.
“The period of ‘Amrit Kaal’ will be a period of unprecedented technological changes. Technological advances like Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are becoming a part of our daily lives. There are many areas of concern in the future, but there are also exciting opportunities ahead, especially for the youth. They are exploring new frontiers. We need to do all we can to remove hurdles from their path and let them unleash their full potential,” said President Droupadi Murmu.