President Ram Nath Kovind's Republic Day address

Our Republic cannot rest without meeting the basic needs and essential dignity of our less well-off brothers and sisters. It is our sacred obligation to eliminate the curse of poverty in the shortest possible time. This is non-negotiable for the Republic: President

Such principles are also meant for our global Indian family. When Indians living abroad face humanitarian or similar challenges, it is natural for us as a country to reach out to them. We have, and we will continue to do so, says President

The principles of compassion, of assisting those in need, of building capacities of our neighbours, or even of those further away, underpin our society. These are the very principles that we bring to the international community: President Ram Nath Kovind

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> We have made strides in tackling hunger, but the challenge of malnutrition and of bringing the right micronutrients to the plate of every child is still there. This is important for both physical and cognitive development of our children <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PresidentKovind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PresidentKovind</a></p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956526702967980032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> An innovative nation is built by innovative children. This must be our obsessive goal. Our schooling system has to encourage our children to think and to tinker, not just to memorise and reproduce <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PresidentKovind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PresidentKovind</a></p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956526608633929728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A confident and forward-looking nation is built by confident and forward-looking young people. Over 60 per cent of our fellow citizens are below the age of 35. It is in them that our hopes lie, President said.

Nation building is a grand project. But it is also the compilation of a billion smaller projects, each as sacred. Nation building is also about building a family, building a neighbourhood, building a community, building an institution: President

The forces that keep our Republic safe; the mother who nurtures our Republic; the doctor who heals our Republic; the nurse who tends to our Republic; the sanitation worker who makes our Republic cleaner and hygienic; the teacher who educates our Republic: Ram Nath Kovind

A Republic is its people. Citizens do not just make up and preserve a Republic; they are its ultimate stakeholders and in fact pillars. Each one of us is a pillar – the soldier who defends our Republic; the farmer who feeds our Republic, says President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind says that the government will work hard to enforce laws and make policies adding that the policies will be effective only when the families and societies listen to their daughter's voices.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> महिलाओं को न्याय दिलाने के लिए सरकार कानून लागू कर सकती है और नीतियां भी बना सकती है - लेकिन ऐसे कानून और नीतियां तभी कारगर होंगे जब परिवार और समाज हमारी बेटियों की आवाज़ को सुनेंगे। हमें परिवर्तन की इस पुकार को सुनना ही होगा &mdash; राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द</p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956521881791643648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Öur daughters must get equal opportunities, says President Ram Nath Kovind

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> जहां बेटियों को, बेटों की ही तरह, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य और आगे बढ़ने की सुविधाएं दी जाती हैं, ऐसे समान अवसरों वाले परिवार और समाज ही एक खुशहाल राष्ट्र का निर्माण करते हैं &mdash; राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द</p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956521758256873472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

President Ram Nath Kovind salutes the contribution by the Indian soldiers

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> हर एक सैनिक, जो हमारे देश की रक्षा करता है; हर-एक किसान, जो हमारे देशवासियों का पेट भरता है; हर-एक पुलिस और अर्ध-सैनिक बल, जो हमारे देश को सुरक्षित रखता है; हर-एक मां, जो देशवासियों का पालन-पोषण करती है; हर-एक डॉक्टर, जो देशवासियों का उपचार करता है &mdash; राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द</p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956520446932824070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

President Kovind affirms that citizens are the pillars of Democracy

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> देश के लोगों से ही लोकतंत्र बनता है। हमारे नागरिक, केवल गणतंत्र के निर्माता और संरक्षक ही नहीं हैं, बल्कि वे ही इसके आधार स्तम्भ हैं। हमारा हर नागरिक, हमारे लोकतन्त्र को शक्ति देता है &mdash; राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द</p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956520344096972801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="hi"> देश के उनहत्तरवें गणतंत्र दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर आप सभी को बहुत-बहुत बधाई! यह राष्ट्र के प्रति सम्मान की भावना के साथ, हमारी सम्प्रभुता का उत्सव मनाने का भी अवसर है &mdash; राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द</p> &mdash; President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/956520192531574784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Republic day is the day to remember freedom fighter whose sacrifices led to our freedom," says President Kovind

President Ram Nath address nation on the eve of India's 69th Republic Day.