A wise and discerning mind is necessary for democracy to flourish. More than the unison of ideas, a healthy democracy calls for conformity to the values of tolerance, patience and respect for others." He warned against vested interests which had put "our pluralistic culture and tolerance to test".The President, who had made no secret of his anguish after continued disruption of Parliament in the winter session, said, "We have a noisy democracy. Yet, we need more and not less of democracy. "These generations have had the privilege of... chasing dreams in a free nation.

Source: Times of India January 26, 2017 01:30 UTC