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President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Republic Day 2026. (Screenshot: YouTube/@PresidentOfIndia)
President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings of the 77th Republic Day to the nation during her address to the nation on Sunday. Paying homage to the heroes of Independence during her address, the President said we became “the architects of our own national destiny.”
President Murmu said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel “unified our nation.”
“Last year, on 31st October, a grateful nation enthusiastically celebrated his 150th birth anniversary. Commemorative events related to his 150th Jayanti are being celebrated. These celebrations strengthen the spirit of national unity and pride among the people. From north to south and from east to west, the fabric of our ancient cultural unity was woven by our ancestors. Every effort to promote this spirit of oneness is highly commendable,” she said.
President Murmu also spoke about celebrations since November 7, last year, marking 150 years of the composition of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’.
She paid homage to poet Subramanya Bharati who composed the song “Vande Mataram Yenbom”, in the Tamil language, meaning “Let us chant Vande Mataram.” She said, it “connected the masses on an even larger scale with the spirit of Vande Mataram.”
“Translations of this song in other Indian languages also became popular. Sri Aurobindo translated this song into English. ‘Vande Mataram’, composed by the venerable Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is our lyrical national prayer,” she noted.
Divya A reports on travel, tourism, culture and social issues - not necessarily in that order - for The Indian Express. She's been a journalist for over a decade now, working with Khaleej Times and The Times of India, before settling down at Express. Besides writing/ editing news reports, she indulges her pen to write short stories. As Sanskriti Prabha Dutt Fellow for Excellence in Journalism, she is researching on the lives of the children of sex workers in India. ... Read More
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