President Ram Nath Kovind (File Pic)
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday deplored as unfortunate the Republic Day assault on Red Fort even as he rebutted the charge that the contentious three farm laws were foisted on the country without holding consultations.
“My government has always respected freedom of expression and holding of peaceful agitations in a democratic set-up. However, the recent act of dishonouring the national flag and showing disrespect to the auspicious occasion of Republic Day are unfortunate,” Kovind said in his address to the joint sitting of Parliament, which was boycotted by the opposition.
“While the Constitution gives us the right to freedom of expression, it is also expected that we abide by the laws and rules with equal sincerity,” he added.
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI photo)
GUWAHATI: President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament on the inaugural day of the budget session on Friday started with a verse penned by ‘Asom Kesari’ and nationalist poet Ambikagiri Raichoudhury who had laid the foundation for strengthening Assamese identity but within the framework of the grand Indian nationality.
Kovind also said that a “policy for rapid development of the northeast while preserving its unique geographical, cultural and linguistic characteristics and its social identity is being implemented.”
The President read out, “Whenever India has remained united, it has been able to attain even seemingly unattainable goals. This solidarity and Pujya Bapu’s inspiration had given us freedom from hundreds of years of colonial rule. Echoing the same spirit, Assam Kesari Ambikagiri Raichaudhuri the nationalist poet, had said, “O
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Published: Friday, January 29, 2021, 13:22 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 29: This joint sitting of Parliament which is being held during the time of the Coronavirus pandemic has great significance. It is the beginning of a new year and a new decade. We will also be entering the 75th year of India s independence this year. All the Members of Parliament present here today embody the conviction held by every Indian that the toughest of challenges will deter neither us nor India.
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President Kovind invokes nationalist Assamese poet to describe how country can achieve success when united
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Raichaudhuri (1885–1967), known as the lion of Assam for his firebrand nationalist character, was a freedom fighter and won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965. He was also the President of Asom Sahitya Sabha in 1950.
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President Ram Nath Kovind addresses during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind invoked nationalist Assamese poet Ambikagiri Raichaudhuri in his address in Parliament on Friday to describe how the country achieves success even in seemingly unattainable goals whenever it is united and said challenges like COVID-19 or border tension with China were faced with fortitude by everyone together.
GUWAHATI: President Ram Nath Kovind s address to the joint sitting of the two house of Parliament on Friday started with a verse penned by ‘Asom Kesari’ and nationalist poet Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, who had laid the foundation for strengthening Assamese identity but within the framework of the grand Indian nationality.
President Kovind in his speech also said that a “policy for rapid development of North East while preserving its unique geographical, cultural and linguistic characteristics and its social identity is being implemented.”
President Kovind read out, “Whenever India has remained united, it has been able to attain even seemingly unattainable goals. This solidarity and Pujya Bapu’s inspiration had given us freedom from hundreds of years of colonial rule. Echoing the same spirit, Assam Kesari Ambikagiri Raichaudhuri the nationalist poet, had said, “Om tatsat Bharat Mahat, Ek chetonaat, Ek Dhyanot, Ek Sadhonaat, Ek Abegot, Ek Hoi Jaa, Ek Hoi Jaa”.