President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of 75th Independence Day. The address was broadcasted from 7pm on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecasted over all Doordarshan in Hindi, followed by the English version.
President Ram Nath Kovind warned against letting the guard down against the coronavirus disease and urged people to get vaccinated. Stating that India is yet to come out of the devastating effects of the pandemic, Kovind said, “Vaccines are the best protection provided by science for all of us at the moment. I urge all the countrymen to get vaccinated as per protocol as soon as possible.”
While addressing the nation, President Ram Nath Kovind said that 75th Independence Day has special significance because the country will be celebrating the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence from this year onwards.
Apart from this, the President said the government has started the process of consultation with all stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir who believe in democracy and the rule of law, adding that a "new awakening is visible."
President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated athletes for their stupendous performance in Tokyo Olympics.
“This team has bagged the highest number of medals for the country in Olympics history. The entire nation is proud of your achievements,” he said.
“We're especially proud of our daughters who displayed world-class performance despite facing many challenges. You gave us a reason to celebrate amid Covid. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose when you participate in a game but every time you learn a new thing,” he added.
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President noted that India is proud of not only adhering to the Paris climate agreement but doing more than what the country has committed to protect the climate.