Confident that people of India will continue to give me the energy to serve the nation: President Kovind

Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India at Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday. Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar administered him oath of the highest office. 

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This is the India of our dreams, an India that will provide equality of opportunities: President Kovind

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Confident that people of India will continue to give me the energy to serve the nation: President Kovind

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We need to sculpt a robust, high growth economy, an educated, ethical and shared community, and an egalitarian society: President Kovind

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We are diverse, yet united and one: President Kovind 

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In a globalised world, our responsibilities are also global: President Kovind 

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India’s voice counts in today’s world: President Kovind

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Young person who founds a start-up and becomes a job creator is a nation builder: President Kovind

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Nurse or doctor helping the sick to recover and fighting disease in a remote village, is a nation builder: President Kovind

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Scientist concentrating tirelessly to send an Indian space mission to Mars, or invent a vaccine, is a nation builder

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Those police and paramilitary forces that fight terrorism and crime are nation builders

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The armed forces that protect our borders and keep us safe are nation builders: President Kovind 

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Every citizen is contributing to nation building: President Kovind 

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I come from a very simple background and the journey has been long: President

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Nation building requires national pride

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I feel privileged to walk on the same path as Dr.Radhakrishnan, Dr. Abdul Kalam and Pranab Mukherjee: President Kovind

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I am accepting this position with all humility and grateful for this responsibility: President Kovind 

Honoured to be sworn in as the 14th President of India; would be carrying out my responsibilities with all humility #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2017

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A 21-gun-salute was given in his honour 

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Ram Nath Kovind takes oath as 14th President of India 

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President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee reach Parliament

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President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee leave Rashtrapati Bhavan for Parliament 

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President-elect Ram Nath Kovind meets outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Ram Nath Kovind's family members arrive at the Parliament ahead of his swearing-in ceremony

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 President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind pay tribute at Rajghat

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CJI JS Khehar, Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan, cabinet ministers, members of Parliament and all chiefs of Indian army forces were present at Central hall.

Ram Nath Kovind, the NDA’s candidate was elected as the President of India on July 20. He defeated UPA’s candidate Meira Kumar by a huge margin to be elected as the President.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Telangana CM KCR Rao and others attended the swearing-in ceremony.

President-elect’s family had already left for the national capital Monday night by the Shram Shakti Express. Kovind’s elder brother Pyarelal, sister-in-law Vidyavati, cousins Deepak, Pankaj, Shivkumar, Hemlata and Kamlesh, and Alok, the elder brother’s son-in-law, were at the swearing-in ceremony.

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