In I-Day Eve Address, President Murmu Says Income Gaps Narrowing, India Moving Ahead With Confidence

Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 19:33 IST

President Murmu highlighted India's 6.5% GDP growth, controlled inflation, and rising exports, emphasizing good governance lifting many out of poverty.

President Droupadi Murmu addresses the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day on Thursday, Aug 14. (IMAGE: SCREENGRAB)

President Droupadi Murmu, in her address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day on Thursday, said India remains the fastest-growing major economy in the world, with a GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent in the last fiscal year. She noted that domestic demand is strong despite stress in the global economy, inflation is under control and exports are rising.

“All key indicators show the economy in the pink of health," Murmu said in her speech.

The President added that a “large number" of people have been lifted out of poverty due to good governance. She said the government is running several welfare schemes not only for the poor but also for those who have recently moved above the poverty line, to ensure they do not fall back into poverty.

“Economic inequalities are decreasing, sectoral gaps are disappearing," President Murmu said.

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