The President said that when she assumed the office of the President of India on July 25, 2022, it was a matter of responsibility for her, even more than an honour. She stated that over the past four years, she had discharged her duties with this very sense of obligation. She said that whenever she meets people—especially the youth— at Rashtrapati Bhavan or during her visits to various states, she encourages them to remain rooted in ethical values and to work towards the progress of the nation and society. She said that she urges women to become self-reliant and to move forward on the path of progress with self-confidence. When interacting with members of tribal communities, she requests them to preserve their cultural heritage while also joining the mainstream of development. Whenever she travels abroad, she meets the Indian community in those countries and encourages them to contribute to India's journey of development.
In his remarks, the Vice President said that during the past four years, President Droupadi Murmu has enriched the high office with grace, humility, wisdom and commitment to the letter and spirit of the Constitution. Her remarkable life journey is extraordinary and deeply inspiring. Her rise from the modest surroundings of a remote tribal village in Odisha to the highest constitutional office of our great nation, is a testimony to the strength and inclusiveness of Indian democracy. He said that during his tenure as Governor of Jharkhand, the people he met across the state remembered her tenure as Governor with great warmth and admiration.
Highlighting key initiatives during President Droupadi Murmu’s Presidency, the Vice-President referred to Amrit Udyan, the opening of Rashtrapati Niketan and Rashtrapati Tapovan to the public, a more Divyangjan-friendly Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the installation of the bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He said these initiatives reflected the vision of bringing the Presidency closer to the people while shedding the colonial mindset.
Recalling the release of the Constitution of India in the Santhali language in the Ol Chiki script, the Vice-President described it as a landmark initiative that filled the tribal community with pride and reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to preserving India’s linguistic and cultural heritage. He expressed confidence that books released today will help in preserving values that have defined the four years — constitutionality, service, compassion, inclusivity, cultural confidence and national unity