India's first Santal president
From Santal girl “Puti” to Indian President: Draupadi Murmu’s journey
The original name of Draupadi Murmu – a Santal who was sworn in today (July 25, 2022) as the first tribal President of India – was “Puti”, she says.
“This achievement belongs to every poor Indian”
In her first speech shortly after being sworn in as India’s first president from a tribal community, Droupadi Murmu today asserted that her election “proves poor Indians cannot only dream but also fulfil aspirations.”
July 25, 2022
From Santal girl “Puti” to Indian President: Draupadi Murmu’s journey
The original name of Draupadi Murmu – a Santal who was sworn in today (July 25, 2022) as the first tribal President of India – was “Puti”, she says.
July 25, 2022
“This achievement belongs to every poor Indian”
In her first speech shortly after being sworn in as India’s first president from a tribal community, Droupadi Murmu today asserted that her election “proves poor Indians cannot only dream but also fulfil aspirations.”
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