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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today released ‘Wings to Our Hopes (Volume-II)’, a curated collection of 51 speeches of President Droupadi Murmu in Hindi and English along with the e-version. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State of Information & Broadcasting L Murugan also graced the event which was organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
The book offers a window into the vision, philosophy, and priorities of the President during her second year in office (August 2023 – July 2024).
Rajnath Singh also presented first copies of the second volume of the books to the President.
In his address Singh said, “The book will become a guiding light to build Viksit Bharat with progressive thoughts while preserving our glorious heritage. President Smt Droupadi Murmu knows the importance of diversity in our country and recognises the pain of the deprived. This book proclaims the spirit of equality.”
Rajnath Singh added that the book is an amalgamation of the knowledge and ideas of President Smt Droupadi Murmu on diverse fields – from civilisation to culture, religion to science, art to literature, education to health and past to future. He termed this inclusiveness as a reflection of the character of India, which can prove to be beneficial for future generations.
Compiled by Rashtrapati Bhavan and published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, this second volume follows its predecessor in chronicling the evolving discourse on governance, inclusivity, and national aspirations.
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Prabhat and Principal Director General, Publications Division Bhupendra Kainthola were among the senior officials present on the occasion.
