"Citizens Equal, Have Equal Rights": President's Independence Day Message | Read

President of India Droupadi Murmu, addressing the nation on the eve of 77th Independence Day, said she wants the daughters of India "to move forward" and be able to "face every challenge". She also underscored the right to equality granted by the Constitution, saying, "Each Indian is an equal citizen, each one has equal opportunity, rights and duties in this land". Their identities as Indian citizens over-rides all other identities of caste, creed and language, she said in her second speech as President of India.