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India belongs to its people: Understanding the meaning and message of Republic Day

26/01/2023 10:48 AM | Click to read full article

On the eve of our 73rd Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu rightly hailed “the spirit of India” as well as our Constitution. The latter, she averred, had stood the test of time. Indeed, India’s success as the world’s largest democratic republic, in face of so many odds, adversities, and adversaries, is almost miraculous. It is the stuff that legends are made of. It is our differences which have united us, Murmu added. Today, India is proud to be the fifth-largest economy in the world.

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