New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday pitched for a partnership between citizens and the government to create a new India by 2022 that is a ‘compassionate society’ and includes the ‘humanist component integral to the nation’s DNA’. In his maiden address to the Nation on the eve of 71st Independence Day, Kovind remembered the role of leaders of Independence struggle including Jawaharlal Nehru.
He said the generation that brought us to freedom was diverse which included men and women from all parts of the country and a variety of ‘political and social thought”’.
“The stress on the moral basis of policy and action, belief in unity and discipline, faith in a synthesis of heritage and science, and promotion of the rule of law and of education all of it is located in a partnership between citizen and government,” Kovind said.
Kovind said that is how India has been built--by a partnership between citizen and government.
“Today, in big cities we may not even know our neighbours. Whether in cities or villages, it is important to renew that sense of caring and sharing. This will make us a gentler and happier society and help us understand each other with greater empathy,” he said. .
“There are so many people and organisations that work quietly and diligently for the poor and the disadvantaged. We should also work with unity and purpose to ensure that the benefits of government policies reach all sections of society,” he said.
