Recalling the contribution of Dr Ambedkar to the nation, Thakur called him a statesman par excellence whose ideas, interventions and philosophies have formed the very foundation of our nation and country as we know it today.
Mr Baijal, a retired civil servant had taken over as Lt. Governor in December 2016 following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Najeeb Jung.
This is the first meeting of Adityanath with President Kovind after the party's historic victory in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and sources said that it was a courtesy meeting.
The Rajya Sabha was on adjourned sine die on December a day ahead of the scheduled date of December 23. President prorogued the House on December 24
The President said that it is a unique feature of Kerala that in every village, even in the remotest villages, there is a library and people feel an emotional connect with their library, just as they feel a special connect with a temple or church or mosque or a school in their village or town.
Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated all officers and sailors associated with the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron for achieving this feat. He said the presentation of the Standard is a testimony to the exceptional service rendered by officers and sailors, past and present, of this squadron to our nation.
A large share of the global maritime trade transits through the IOR. Hence, maintaining peace and tranquillity in this region is of paramount importance, not only for India but for the entire global community, the President observed.
At the invitation of President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid, his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind, will pay a three-day State Visit to Bangladesh from December 15 to 17.
The ceremony is expected to be attended by the Governor and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Chief of the Naval Staff as well as several other civil and military dignitaries.
The President said it was the responsibility of members of the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians to make people from the deprived sections aware about their rights and government’s initiatives.
