The Ram temple at Ayodhya, believed to be the god’s birthplace, is a testament to people’s “enormous trust” in the judicial process, President Droupadi Murmu said on January 25 in her address to the nation on the eve of India’s 75th Republic Day. She added that this week’s ceremony to consecrate the idol at the temple will be considered a landmark in India’s continued rediscovery of civilisational heritage.
In her address, Ms. Murmu emphasised the importance of citizens carrying out the fundamental duties outlined in the Constitution in order to make India a developed nation by 2047; mentioned several welfare schemes of the Union government; and asserted that it would be a proud day for India when it could be counted among the nations “where homelessness is a rarity”.
The President also talked about social justice and referred to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur as a “tireless champion” of social justice.
