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President asks Governors to ensure communal harmony in states

February 11, 2015 by Nasheman

Governors Conference

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday warned that any deviation from the Constitutional principles and provisions would weaken the democratic fabric of the country and “jeopardise” social, economic and political well being of citizens.

In his opening remark at the 46th Governors Conference in Delhi, Mr. Mukherjee said Constitution was the only guiding document for providing framework for governance and asked Governors to ensure peace and communal harmony.

“Every Indian looks forward to the Constitution as the guarantor of liberties, freedom and equality. Any deviation from the principles and provisions embodied in the Constitution would weaken the democratic fabric of the country and jeopardise the social, economic and political well-being of our citizens,” he said.

The President said the Governors and Lt. Governors have the “primary responsibility” to ensure that the affairs of the States and Union Territories are conducted strictly in accordance with the letter and spirit of this hallowed document.

“Prevalence of peace and communal harmony must be ensured,” he said at the conference, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Ministers.

(Agencies)

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Communalism, Governors Conference, Pranab Mukherjee

Delhi polls: President refrains from voting

February 7, 2015 by Nasheman

Republic Day Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday visited the polling station in Rashtrapati Bhavan but refrained from casting his vote for the Delhi assembly election.

“Mukherjee visited the model polling station in Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday morning,” the Twitter account of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

The president, however, did not cast his vote for the Delhi assembly polls, said an official.

Rashtrapati Bhavan official told IANS: “The president will not cast his vote and he did not vote in the general election either.”

Sources from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said Mukherjee decided not to vote in the general election as he felt that as the president he should not take side of any political party.

President’s daughter and Congress candidate from Greater Kailash assembly constituency Sharmistha Mukherjee cast her vote.

“I am very confident I will win. I have been working in my constituency and have received very warm response,” she said.

Voting for the 70-member Delhi assembly began across the national capital at 8 a.m. Saturday.

(IANS)

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Delhi, Elections, Pranab Mukherjee

Religion can’t be made cause of conflict, says President; stresses on tolerance on Republic Day

January 26, 2015 by Nasheman

Republic Day Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: Asserting that religion cannot be made a cause of conflict, President Pranab Mukherjee today said “tolerance” and promotion of goodwill between diverse communities needs to be preserved with “utmost care and vigilance”.

In his address to the nation on the eve of 66th Republic Day, the President quoted Mahatma Gandhi, “religion is a force for unity” and said, “we cannot make it a cause of conflict” as wisdom of India always teaches “unity is strength,dominance is weakness.”

He said the Constitution is the holy book of democracy and a “lodestar” for the socio-economic transformation of an India whose civilization has celebrated pluralism, advocated tolerance and promoted goodwill between diverse communities.

“These values, however, need to be preserved with utmost care and vigilance,” he said.

The comments of the President came at a time when some right wing parties have been sparking one controversy after another by raising issues like ‘ghar wapsi’, eulogiusing Nathuram Godse, pressing for having 10 kids for increasing Hindu population and some ministers making inappropriate comments about minorities.

The freedom inherent in democracy sometimes generates an unhappy by-product when political discourse becomes a “competition in hysteria that is abhorrent to our traditional ethos. The violence of the tongue cuts and wounds people’s hearts,” Mukherjee said.

On the issue of India being termed as a “soft power”, he said, “the most powerful example of India’s soft power, in an international environment where so many countries are sinking into the morass of theocratic violence, lies in our definition of the relationship between faith and polity.

“We have always reposed our trust in faith-equality where every faith is equal before the law and every culture blends into another to create a positive dynamic,” the President said.

Speaking about the menace of terrorism, Mukherjee made a veiled reference about Pakistan saying that the country’s “adversaries” will stop at nothing to disrupt India’s progress.

The multi-nation conflict has converted boundaries into “bloodlines, and turned terrorism into an industry of evil.

“Terrorism and violence are seeping across our borders. While peace, non-violence and good neighbourly intentions should remain the fundamentals of our foreign policy, we cannot afford to be complacent about adversaries who will stop at nothing to disrupt our progress towards a prosperous and equitable India,” he said.

Mukherjee said the country had the strength, confidence and determination to defeat architects of “this war against our people.

“Repeated violations of the ceasefire along the Line of Control and terrorist attacks must get an integrated response through incisive diplomacy and impregnable security mechanisms. The world must join India in fighting the menace of terrorism,” he said.

On the economic issue, the President said 2015 is a year of hope and key economic indicators provide for “much optimism”.

He said five per cent plus growth rates each in the first two quarter of the current fiscal is “healthy sign for an early reversion to the high growth trajectory of 7-8 per cent.

Highlighting Gandhi’s vision, Mukherjee said the call for ‘Purna Swaraj’ was given under his leadership at Congress conclave in January 26, 1929. He said Gandhi started celebrating January 26, 1930 as Independence Day.

“From then on, the Nation took a pledge on this day every year to carry on the freedom struggle till we attained it,” Mukherjee said.

The President said the framework of a Constitution, which was charted in 1950, two years after his martyrdom, that has made India a role model for today’s world, was constructed out of Gandhi’s philosophy.

He said Constitution’s essence lay in four principles: democracy; freedom of faith; gender equality; and an economic upsurge for those trapped in the curse of dire poverty which were made Constitutional obligations.

The country’s resolve to eliminate poverty through inclusive development has to be a step in the direction of Gandhi talisman for the country’s rulers which said whenever you are in doubt…recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen and ask yourself…will it lead to swaraj for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?, he said.

The President said we must strive for the highest quality in our educational institutions so that we can take our place, within a visible future, among the knowledge leaders of the 21st century.

He also wanted that special stress be laid on the culture of books and reading, which takes knowledge beyond the classroom and frees imagination from stress of the immediate and the utilitarian.

“We must be a creative people, nourished by innumerable, interlinked rivers of ideas,” he said.

The youth must lead the way to mastery of technology and communication in a universe where the cloud has become a library without frontiers, and vast opportunity awaits within the computer in your palm. “The 21st century is within India’s grasp.” the President said.

(Agencies)

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Pranab Mukherjee, Republic Day

New Delhi turns fortress to welcome U.S President

January 24, 2015 by Nasheman

Barack Obama's car, dubbed the "Beast" lands in Delhi for the Republic Day celebrations.

Barack Obama’s car, dubbed the “Beast” lands in Delhi for the Republic Day celebrations.

Washington: US President Barack Obama will leave Andrews Air Force Base on Saturday evening for his highly anticipated three-day landmark trip to India on an invitation by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Obama will be accompanied by a sizable delegation that will include several top officials, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama, when he arrives in New Delhi Sunday morning, the White House has said.

The president will be joined in India by multiple members of his cabinet, influential business leaders and a host of US lawmakers, including Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the US House of Representatives during the trip.

Air Force One, the presidential aircraft that will fly Obama to India, will have a brief refuelling halt over Ramstein in Germany and will touch down in Delhi at 10 am on Sunday at Air Force Station, Palam.

On his arrival, Obama will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at about 12 noon at the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thereafter, he will pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat at 12.40 pm and participate in a tree planting event there.

Obama will then join Modi for a restricted working lunch at the Hyderabad House and participate in a “walk and talk” with the Indian Prime Minister there at about 2.45 p.m, the White House said.

The two leaders will then have an expanded delegation level meeting, which is expected to last for about an hour. They will jointly address the press at about 4.10 pm.

Later in the evening, Obama is scheduled to meet embassy personnel and families at ITC Maurya Hotel at 7.35 pm. He will then drive down to Rashtrapati Bhawan to attend the state dinner with President Pranab Mukherjee at 7.50 pm.

On 26 January, Obama will participate in the Republic Day celebration as the chief guest along with the First Lady. Later, the Obamas will attend a reception with Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

In the afternoon, Obama and Modi will participate in a CEO forum roundtable and deliver remarks at a US-India Business Summit.

On January 27 morning, the US President will give an address at Siri Fort Auditorium. Although, it was earlier reported that the Obamas will leave for Agra to tour the Taj Mahal before their departure from New Delhi, however, according to government sources, Obama’s visit to Taj Mahal in Agra on January 27 has been cancelled.

(PTI and Agencies)

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Narendra Modi, Pranab Mukherjee, Republic Day, United States, USA

President unveils mobile governance in Karnataka

December 9, 2014 by Nasheman

Photo Caption

Bengaluru: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday launched the unified mobile governance platform here to provide a host of services to people across Karnataka.

The Karnataka MobileOne multi-mode service, touted as the first of its kind in India, will enable the common man to access about 4,500 services in the public and private domains.

“This unique initiative signals a new era in governance,” Mukherjee said.

The service is available across all platforms, including iOS and Android.

On feature phones, the service can be availed through integrated voice response and SMS. Users can dial 161 or *161# to access the services.

Services include payment of utility bills and property tax, booking of railway tickets and filing of income tax returns.

The platform also enables users to draw the civic body’s attention for the non-functioning of its services or facilities like street lights, and also to damaged roads and garbage clearance.

About 4,500 services spanning G2C, B2C and G2B can be availed through the novel initiative anytime and anywhere from any location across the state, the country or the world using any mobile handset.

Payment on MobileOne can be done through debit or credit cards and online wallets.

Built on a public-private partnership mode with IMI Mobile, the service has also been integrated with social media websites.

“Many startups contributed to the state’s visionary platform. The state government extended support to young technology firms for whom the platform can be a cost-effective distribution channel for gyro offerings,” Nasscom product council chairman Ravi Guraraj said.

(IANS)

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Karnataka, MobileOne, Pranab Mukherjee, Siddaramaiah

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