Prez Droupadi Murmu highlights India's success story in maiden address to nation

President Droupadi Murmu in her maiden address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day talked about Indias vibrant democracy success story of Covid vaccines Atmanirbhar Bharat and the growth of the countrys economy after the pandemicThe President on Sunday said that it is a cause of celebration not only for all of us but also for every advocate of democracy around the worldWhen India won independence there were many international leaders and experts who were skeptical about the success of the democratic form of government in India They had their reasons to be doubtful In those days democracy was limited to economically advanced nations India after so many years of exploitation at the hands of foreign rulers was marked by poverty and illiteracy But we Indians proved the skeptics wrong Democracy not only grew roots in this soil but it was also enriched too the President saidMurmu said that Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav festival is dedicated to the people of IndiaBased on the success achieved by the people the resolve to build Atmanirbhar Bharat is also a part of this Mahotsav Citizens from all agegroups have keenly participated in a series of events held across the country she addedTalking about the vaccine success story that the country has achieved the President said The world has seen a new India rising in recent years more so after the outbreak of Covid19 Our response to the pandemic has been appreciated everywhere We launched the biggest vaccination drive in human history with vaccines manufactured in the country itselfAlso Read Independence Day 2022 History significance and rare facts about Indias freedom struggleLast month we crossed the 200crore mark in cumulative vaccine coverage In combating the pandemic our achievements have been better than those of many developed countries For this feat we are grateful to our scientists doctors nurses paramedics and the staff associated with vaccinationThe President said that the pandemic has uprooted lives and also economies in the entire worldWhen the world has been battling the economic consequences of the great crisis India got its act together and is now moving forward India is among the fastestgrowing major economies in the world Indias startup ecosystem ranks high in the world The success of startups in our country especially the growing number of unicorns is a shining example of our industrial progressThe government and policymakers deserve credit for beating the global trend and helping the economy flourish During the last few years unprecedented progress has been made in the development of physical and digital infrastructure she addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever