Johar Namaskar Says Droupadi Murmu: Draupadi Murmu was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana. Former President Ram Nath Kovind, outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were present at the event.
In her first tweet as President, Draupadi Murmu greeted the nation with “Johar, Namaskar” and said that the wishes of Indians will give them the power to carry out their duties at the highest office.
India’s 1st Tribal President
Draupadi Murmu was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana. Former President Ram Nath Kovind, outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were present at the ceremony.
President Murmu’s home state Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and MPs from all parties were also present at the event.
Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament after taking oath, President Murmu said, “My election is proof that the poor in the country can dream and fulfill them.
Johar, Namaskar: Droupadi Murmu
She said that getting primary education was a dream for her and added that she would focus on the welfare of marginalized people.
Addressing the youth of the country, he appealed that apart from building oneself, also lay the foundation for the future of the country. “As president, you have my full support,” she said.
Earlier in the day he visited Raj Ghat and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He then met the outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind.
Johar Namaskar Says Droupadi Murmu
President Murmu, 64, created history on Thursday by defeating opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to become the first tribal and the second woman to hold the top constitutional post.
There is an atmosphere of celebration in Rairangpur, the hometown of the newly elected President of Odisha, Murmu. People of his village have lined up for programs today to celebrate his swearing-in ceremony.
She was the first woman to take oath as the Governor of Jharkhand in 2015. A two-time BJP MLA from Odisha, she was a minister in the Naveen Patnaik cabinet when the Biju Janata Dal or BJD ruled the state with the support of the BJP.
