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Presidential Address to the Nation
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- President Ram Nath Kovindaddresses the nation on the eve of the 73rd Independence Day.
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- In his addressPresident spoke about
(1) Changes to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh will be of immense benefit to people as
(1) People of J&K to enjoy same rights and privileges as citizens in the rest of the country.
(2) Accessing public information through the Right to Information.
(3) Reservations in education and employment and other facilities for traditionally deprived communities.
(4) Justice for our daughters by abolishing unequal practices such as instant triple talaq.
2) Relation between State, its citizens and the government
(1) Speaking about India’s history and destiny, India's legacy and future, are a function of coexistence and conciliation, of reform and reconciliationof expanding our hearts and embracing the ideas of others.
3) India never losing its capacity to listen to the feeblest voice, that it will never lose sight of its ancient ideals, that it will forget neither its sense of fairness nor its sense of adventure.
4) The need for civic-minded citizen to defend public infrastructure in the same way as soldiers protect the borders.
5) Recently concluded session of Parliament
(1) He noted several laws being passed with cross party support and urged State Assemblies to replicate the same productivity.
6) 2019 General Elections: renewal of collective hope and optimism
7) Changes in People’s Aspiration: as citizen dreamt of a “free India before 1947, now they want accelerated development and transparent governance.
Source
The Hindu