Full text of President's speech on eve of 71st Republic Day: When fighting for a cause, youth should not forget ahimsa, says Ram Nath Kovind
FirstpostEditor’s Note: On the eve of the 71st Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation. Here is the full text of the President’s speech: *** Dear fellow citizens, 1.On the eve of our 71st Republic Day, I extend my warm greetings to all of you, in India and abroad. Having resolved to attain ‘Purna Swaraj’, our people had been celebrating ‘Purna Swaraj Day’ on every 26th January from 1930 to 1947. For example, Sushri Aarifa Jan has revived the Numdhahandicrafts in Jammu and Kashmir; Sushri Ratnawali Kottapallihas been serving patients suffering from thalassemia in Telangana; Shrimati Devaki Amma has developed forest wealth through her individual efforts in Kerala;Shri Jamkhojang Misao has improved the lives of many people through his community development efforts in Manipur and Shri Babar Ali has been providing education to underprivileged children in West Bengalsince his childhood.