President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the nation on the eve of Independence Day on Monday. This time, Kovind mentioned Jawaharlal Nehru, the omission of whom in his first speech as President on July 25 had drawn him considerable flak. Asking people to draw inspiration from freedom fighters, Kovind said there was a need to invoke the same spirit today for nation building. Kovind said India had been built by a partnership between citizen and government, individual and society, a family and the wider community. Whether in cities or villages, it is important to renew that sense of caring and sharing," he said.

Source: The Telegraph August 14, 2017 21:22 UTC