Prez Murmu, PM Modi, Rahul greet states, UTs on formation day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi also extended their heartfelt greetings on the occasion.
”The goal of building a ‘self-reliant India’ and a ‘New India’ will be fulfilled only when our daughters move forward with a sense of self-reliance and self-confidence,” President Droupadi Murmu said today.
If the women were safe, then the family was safe; if the family was safe, then the society was safe; if the society was safe then the country was safe, she said, gracing the flagging off ceremony of an all women bike rally through a video message.
The President said that according to the Indian Constitution, it was the duty of every citizen to give up such practices which were against the dignity of women. To perform this fundamental duty, it was necessary that the thinking of every citizen should be respectful towards women. The foundation of respectful conduct towards women could be laid in the family itself.
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She urged all mothers and sisters to inculcate in their sons and brothers the values of giving respect to all women. She said that along with the family, it was also the responsibility of the teachers to strengthen the culture of respect and sensitivity towards women among the students.
The President told girls that nature has given women the ability to become mothers; and the one who has the capability of motherhood, the capability of leadership naturally existed in her. She said that despite all the limitations and challenges, women have set new records of success on the strength of their indomitable courage and skill.
The President said that it was expected from the media that they would have complete sensitivity towards the dignity and safety of women in their advertisements, news and programmes.
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