Droupadi Murmu on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India. In her first address to the nation, Murmu said she would focus on welfare of the marginalised. She also said her election to the top constitutional post proves that in India, the poor can not only dream but also fulfill those aspirations. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2022-07-25 12:40 PM IST
In her first presidential speech, Droupadi Murmu said, "My election is proof that poor in the country can have dreams and also fulfil them."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu, in the Central Hall of Parliament. Pic/PTI
President Droupadi Murmu meets Parliamentarians and other dignitaries as she leaves after taking oath
Murmu defeated opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to become the first tribal and the second woman to hold the top constitutional post
