Murmu besides referred to the installation of the caller ‘Lady Justice' statue successful the Supreme Court of India, describing it arsenic different commendable measurement successful eradicating assemblage mentality. (File Photo)
President Droupadi Murmu connected Friday stressed the value of instilling a consciousness of “Nation First” among citizens to marque India a developed nation. She addressed a gathering astatine the inauguration of LokManthan-2024, a colloquium of “nationalist thinkers” successful Hyderabad. The President said assemblage rulers not lone “exploited India economically” but besides sought to “dismantle its societal fabric”.
“The rulers who disregarded our affluent intelligence traditions created a consciousness of taste inferiority among citizens. Such practices were imposed, undermining our unity. Centuries of subjugation near citizens with a mentality of slavery. Instilling the feeling of ‘Nation First’ is indispensable to make India,” she said.
Murmu cited the replacement of 3 aged transgression laws, the renaming of Rajpath successful Delhi arsenic Kartavyapath, and the renaming of Durbar Hall successful Rashtrapati Bhavan arsenic ‘Ganatantra Mandap’, arsenic notable instances, reiterating these renaming aligns with the past contented of democracy.
Murmu besides referred to the installation of the caller ‘Lady Justice’ statue successful the Supreme Court of India, describing it arsenic different commendable measurement successful eradicating assemblage mentality.
Efforts to disagreement Indian nine and make artificial differences were aimed astatine weakening unity. However, she noted that the tone of Bharatiyata (Indian-ness) kept the occurrence of nationalist unity alive. “Whether we are ‘vanvasis’ (forest dwellers), villagers, oregon metropolis dwellers, we are each Indians first. This consciousness of nationalist unity has kept america agreed contempt galore challenges,” she added.
Highlighting India’s past planetary influence, Murmu said the country’s spiritual beliefs, art, music, aesculapian systems, technology, language, and lit person been wide appreciated. “Indian philosophical systems were the archetypal to connection perfect beingness values to the planetary community. Strengthening this glorious contented is our responsibility,” she remarked.
The president lauded each stakeholders for organising LokManthan-2024, calling it a praiseworthy effort to reenforce “the threads of unity successful India’s affluent culture, traditions, and heritage.” Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, Telangana Women and Child Welfare Minister D Anasuya, and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat attended the event.