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President Pranab Mukerjee Strays From Draft Speech With Strong Plea For Dissent
In his home state for an event, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday chose to drift from a draft address making an impassioned plea for free speech and dissent, telling the audience that he is ready to believe India is argumentative but not intolerant
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Be Argumentative, Not Intolerant: President Pranab Mukherjee To IIM Calcutta Students
President Pranab Mukherjee today put a premium on debate and discussions, exhorting the student community to be argumentative, but not intolerant. He was speaking at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta.
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At Namami Brahmaputra Fest, President's Word Of Caution On Intolerance
The mighty Brahmaputra got a festival to celebrate the rich history and culture that grew along the river bank, with President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday launching a festival, Namami Brahmaputra, in Guwahati on Friday.
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Pranab Mukherjee On Campus Violence: 'No Room In India For Intolerant Indian'
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday weighed in on the debate on free speech and nationalism following last week's violence at Ramjas College, saying there is "no room in India for the intolerant Indian". At the same time, he underscored that those in universities "must engage in reasoned discussion and debate rather than propagate a culture of u...
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We Celebrate 'Argumentative', Not 'Intolerant' Indian, Says President On Republic Day Eve
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday batted strongly for simultaneous elections to Parliament and Assemblies and backed the demonetisation drive, two issues on which the government has focused its attention.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Speech: We Celebrate Argumentative, Not Intolerant Indian
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation today on the eve of 68th Republic Day. The address was broadcasted at 7 pm in the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. In his Republic Day address last year, President Mukherjee had highlighted various gov...
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Love Your Country, But No Blinkered Patriotism Please, Says President Pranab Mukherjee
The freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute intellectually must be protected as an essential pillar of democracy, President Pranab Mukherjee has said at a time divisive politics and intolerance, especially on social media, is being widely debated.
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Must Guard Against Forces Of Intolerance, Unreason: President Mukherjee
Amid the big debate across the country, intolerance found mention today in President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation of the eve of Republic Day.
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Must Guard Ourselves Against Forces Of Intolerance, Unreason, Says President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee is addressing the nation on the eve of 67th Republic Day.
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Respect Rights, Sensitivities Of Minorities: President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today called for respect for the rights and sensitivities of minorities, both in letter and spirit, and emphasised on inclusivity of every community in the national narrative.
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Need To Ensure Every Indian Can Live Without Fear, Prejudice: President
Underlining the pluralistic nature of India, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the social fabric of our country would remain strong if every individual can live without "fear and prejudice".
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'Real Dirt of India Lies in Our Minds,' Says President Pranab Mukherjee
In the middle of a debate on perceived "intolerance" in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today delivered a sharp message on "cleansing India of divisive thoughts" and said: "The real dirt of India lies not on the streets but in our minds."
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Return of Awards Triggered a Debate on Intolerance: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the return of awards by writers and intellectuals was "evidently spontaneous" and a way of protest that has triggered a nation-wide debate on the issue of intolerance, a release issued today by a group of intellectuals has claimed.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Message of Unity in Diversity in Vrindavan
Living with diversity and finding unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries and it is part of our civilisational values, President Pranab Mukherjee said in Vrindavan today against the backdrop of debate on 'intolerance' in the country.
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Hours After PM Modi's Attack on 'Tolerance', Sonia Gandhi Meets President
Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly raised concerns about "rising intolerance" in a 40-minute one-on-one meeting on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said it should "stop lecturing on tolerance."
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President Pranab Mukerjee Strays From Draft Speech With Strong Plea For Dissent
In his home state for an event, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday chose to drift from a draft address making an impassioned plea for free speech and dissent, telling the audience that he is ready to believe India is argumentative but not intolerant
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Be Argumentative, Not Intolerant: President Pranab Mukherjee To IIM Calcutta Students
President Pranab Mukherjee today put a premium on debate and discussions, exhorting the student community to be argumentative, but not intolerant. He was speaking at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta.
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At Namami Brahmaputra Fest, President's Word Of Caution On Intolerance
The mighty Brahmaputra got a festival to celebrate the rich history and culture that grew along the river bank, with President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday launching a festival, Namami Brahmaputra, in Guwahati on Friday.
-
Pranab Mukherjee On Campus Violence: 'No Room In India For Intolerant Indian'
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday weighed in on the debate on free speech and nationalism following last week's violence at Ramjas College, saying there is "no room in India for the intolerant Indian". At the same time, he underscored that those in universities "must engage in reasoned discussion and debate rather than propagate a culture of u...
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We Celebrate 'Argumentative', Not 'Intolerant' Indian, Says President On Republic Day Eve
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday batted strongly for simultaneous elections to Parliament and Assemblies and backed the demonetisation drive, two issues on which the government has focused its attention.
-
President Pranab Mukherjee Speech: We Celebrate Argumentative, Not Intolerant Indian
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation today on the eve of 68th Republic Day. The address was broadcasted at 7 pm in the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. In his Republic Day address last year, President Mukherjee had highlighted various gov...
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Love Your Country, But No Blinkered Patriotism Please, Says President Pranab Mukherjee
The freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute intellectually must be protected as an essential pillar of democracy, President Pranab Mukherjee has said at a time divisive politics and intolerance, especially on social media, is being widely debated.
-
Must Guard Against Forces Of Intolerance, Unreason: President Mukherjee
Amid the big debate across the country, intolerance found mention today in President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation of the eve of Republic Day.
-
Must Guard Ourselves Against Forces Of Intolerance, Unreason, Says President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee is addressing the nation on the eve of 67th Republic Day.
-
Respect Rights, Sensitivities Of Minorities: President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today called for respect for the rights and sensitivities of minorities, both in letter and spirit, and emphasised on inclusivity of every community in the national narrative.
-
Need To Ensure Every Indian Can Live Without Fear, Prejudice: President
Underlining the pluralistic nature of India, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the social fabric of our country would remain strong if every individual can live without "fear and prejudice".
-
'Real Dirt of India Lies in Our Minds,' Says President Pranab Mukherjee
In the middle of a debate on perceived "intolerance" in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today delivered a sharp message on "cleansing India of divisive thoughts" and said: "The real dirt of India lies not on the streets but in our minds."
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Return of Awards Triggered a Debate on Intolerance: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the return of awards by writers and intellectuals was "evidently spontaneous" and a way of protest that has triggered a nation-wide debate on the issue of intolerance, a release issued today by a group of intellectuals has claimed.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Message of Unity in Diversity in Vrindavan
Living with diversity and finding unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries and it is part of our civilisational values, President Pranab Mukherjee said in Vrindavan today against the backdrop of debate on 'intolerance' in the country.
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Hours After PM Modi's Attack on 'Tolerance', Sonia Gandhi Meets President
Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly raised concerns about "rising intolerance" in a 40-minute one-on-one meeting on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said it should "stop lecturing on tolerance."
