Droupadi Murmu addresses nation on eve of 79th I-Day, urges citizens to contribute towards nation-building

From the virtues of Indian democracy to the nation overcoming challenges of terrorism this year with decisive responses like Operation Sindoor, she touched on various crucial topics.

"78 years since Independence, we have made extraordinary progress in all fields. India is well on the way to becoming a self-reliant nation and is moving ahead with great confidence. In the economic field, our achievements are all the more noticeable. With a GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent in the last fiscal, India is the fastest growing among the major economies in the world," Murmu said in her address.

She said employment opportunities are booming.

"For those with entrepreneurial aspirations, the Government has created the most conducive ecosystem," the resident said.

Lauding the Narendra Modi-government for celebrating National Handloom Day, the President said, "The idea of Swadeshi has been inspiring our national endeavours like Make-in-India initiative and Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Let us resolve to buy and use Indian products."

The "ease of doing business", she said was as important as ease of living to improve the life of the common man.

"For betterment of the lives of the common people there is equal emphasis on improving the ease of doing business as well as on improving the ease of living," she said. "Moreover, we are increasing our self-reliance in every area possible. This has added to our self-confidence and increased the momentum of our journey towards becoming Viksit Bharat," President Murmu added.

Speaking of progress in sapce, the President said: "Fueled by young minds, our space program has witnessed unprecedented expansion. I am sure that Shubhanshu Shukla’s space journey to the International Space Station has fired a whole generation to dream bigger. It will prove extremely helpful for India’s upcoming human space flight program, ‘Gaganyaan’."

Speaking on Operation Sindoor, Murmu said: "I believe, Operation Sindoor will go down in history as an example in humanity’s fight against terrorism."

"Operation Sindoor was also a test case of the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission in the defence sector. The outcome has proved that we are on the right path. Our indigenous manufacturing has achieved the critical level that makes us self-sufficient in meeting many of our security requirements," she said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too shared the address delivered by Droupadi Murmu and launded the same for highlighting the collective progress of our nation and the opportunities ahead, and the call to every citizen to contribute towards nation-building.

In separate posts on X, he said: “On the eve of our Independence Day, Rashtrapati Ji has given a thoughtful address in which she has highlighted the collective progress of our nation and the opportunities ahead. She reminded us of the sacrifices that paved the way for India's freedom and called upon every citizen to contribute towards nation-building."