They are our national heroes: President Kovind• The celebrations of Independence Day this year will be rather restrained. It has altered the world we lived in before the pandemic: President Kovind• The poor and daily wage-earners are the worst hit by the pandemic. Every Indian feels grateful to their family members: President Kovind• I believe that in the fight against Covid-19, life and livelihood, both are essential. This reinforces the belief that we need to rise above all man-made differences, prejudices, and barriers: President Kovind• Only ten days ago, construction of the temple at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi began, in Ayodhya. People of the country maintained restraint and patience for a long time and reposed unflinching trust in the judicial system: President Kovind

Source: Hindustan Times August 14, 2020 14:51 UTC