President Pranab Mukherjee's address on Republic Day eve: Highlights

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee addressed nation on Republic Day Eve. Here are the highlights:

• Significant reduction in the incidents of poverty has been achieved
• Another major achievement is our drive towards gender equality
• Time has now come to ensure gender equality for every Indian woman
• Has corruption overtaken morality in public life?
  
• Elected representatives must win back the confidence of the people.
• The young cannot dream on an empty stomach. They must have jobs capable of serving their own as well as nation's ambitions.