Just In | President #RamNathKovind addressing the nation on the eve of 72nd Republic Day: Every citizen celebrates national festival with a sense of patriotism. The national festival is also a reflection of our respect to the National Flag and Constitution.
Principles of Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity is enshrined in our Constitution.
President Kovind congratulates farmers for allowing India to be #atmanirbhar despite the odds and #COVID19.
President Kovind lauds armed forces for protecting borders, be in sub-zero temperatures at #Galwan valley or extreme hot weather in Jaisalmer.
President Kovind appreciates frontline workers, health workers, doctors, nurses and sanitation workers for serving the nation during #COVID19. He said our ordinary citizens made extraordinary contribution. He lauds scientists for making progress in vaccine in record time.
President Kovind notes green shoots in the economy.
He said holding #Bihar election was also an achievement in #COVID19 times, and said teachers rose to the occasion when the Covid challenge threatened to disrupt education.
President Kovind said 2020 should be taken as a year of learning. "To convert a challenge into an opportunity, Prime Minister has given the call for #AtmaNirbhar campaign."
"#AtmaNirbhar campaign has become a people's movement."
President Kovind says the farm laws gives shape to agri reforms that were expected for a long time.
Initially, there may be misgivings but there is no doubt that the laws are beneficial to farmers.
President #RamNathKovind mentions New Education Policy as something that brings reforms into education sector.
He appeals to citizens to follow all the norms and vaccinate themselves.
India is fully capable of protecting herself, says President Kovind.
Last year, the country faced many challenges including expansionist designs that saw the sacrifice of 20 bravehearts.
President #RamNathKovind says the government is committed to the welfare of farmers.
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@saurabh3vedi Live | Many farmers coming from Tikri border in tractors go past Peeragarhi Chowk in Delhi without facing any resistance from the police.
- @berwaltweets reports.
From The Hindu Archives | The #RepublicDay ‘parade’ is designed to underline the republican nature of our governing arrangement, by demonstrating that the armed forces formally offer salute & respect to the civilian authority, symbolised by the President of India.
From The Hindu Archives | A Republic is born: The Hindu Editorial on January 26, 1950 bit.ly/3iNJ51I
Dr. Mohan Sinha Mehta, Indian Ambassador to Netherlands, presenting a copy of the #ConstitutionofIndia to the Director of the Peace Palace Library on the occasion of the Indian Republic Day on January 26, 1950. Photo: The Hindu Archives
Just in: #Farmers break through barricades at #Tikri border to begin the tractor rally ahead of the time agreed upon with the #police
- Reports Ashok Kumar
SKM leader Baldev Singh said that efforts were being made to convince the #farmers to show restraint and adhere to the #police instructions.
All-India Kisan Sabha finance secretary P Krishna Prasad condemned the #farmers action saying that they must adhere to the plan agreed upon with the #Delhi police
As India & #China resumed talks on Jan 24 to address the nine month-long standoff along LAC in eastern #Ladakh, a village head from one of the border villages claimed that Chinese vehicles were using Indian roads to enter Indian territory bit.ly/3qI1akq @vijaita reports
@vijaita Mr. Urgain, who shot the video, told The Hindu that when the nomads went for winter grazing this year, Chinese people asked them to vacate the area.
@vijaita “The area where the Chinese are trying to assert themselves is close to patrolling point 38. Our nomads havn't been there for winter grazing for the past two years due to some illness in the livestock," says Urgain Tsewang, village head of Koyul bit.ly/3qI1akq #Ladakh
Just in: Farmer’s tractor Parade on Republic Day | After 5-6 marathon meeting with #farmer unions, Delhi police has come to an in-principle understanding with them which will be a peaceful win-win situation for all.
@Jaideepdeobhanj Three circular routes from Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders have been proposed by the Delhi Police.
Rally will start after the #RepublicDay parade ends on Rajpath.
@Jaideepdeobhanj We estimate that 12,000-13,000 tractors are present right now at Delhi’s borders. The number is likely to go up in the couple of hours : Delhi Police