All the best, Mr Kovind. President Pranab Mukherjee with President-elect Ram Nath Kovind just ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind in his acceptance speech said “I am accepting this position with all humility and I am grateful for this responsibility. National pride is the foundation of our national development.
Ham sab ek hain aur ek hi rahenge. I feel privileged to walk on the same path as Dr Radhakrishnan, Dr Abdul Kalam and Pranab-da. I am accepting this position with all humility and I am grateful for this responsibility,” President Kovind said.
Vice-president Dr Hamid Ansari reads out the English translation of the President’s acceptance speech. The ceremony ends with the national anthem.
PM Narendra Modi, former President Pratibha Patil, former PMs Deve Gowda and Dr Manmohan Singh.
