August 25, 2026 11:06 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Modi felicitates Mukherjee on completion of 2 years of his presidency
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday felicitated President Pranab Mukherjee on completion of two years of his presidency.
Speaking after releasing two books 'Indradhanush' and 'The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhawan,' he said the country had got new direction and inspiration from the guidance of Mukherjee as President.
Comparing the President to the Head of a family, the Prime Minister added that he too had personally been guided by Mukherjee after assuming office.
Modi congratulated the authors of the two books saying their efforts were not mere compilations, but creations borne out of personal experiences (anubhooti).
On the book – Indradhanush – which is on the cultural events organized in Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Prime Minister said the art and culture of India has the potential to attract the world. Marvelling at the richness of Indian culture, he remarked that we had a separate 'raaga' for different times of the day.
He said India's art touched the soul of a human being. Art should not be dependent (rajya-aashrit) on the state, but promoted (rajya-puruskrit) by the state.
Referring to the other book - 'The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhawan' – the Prime Minister spoke of the important place that birds have enjoyed in India's history, culture and mythology.
Illustrating this with several examples, he said the Garuda Purana spoke of human values that could be gained by taking inspiration from birds.
He added that the episode of Jataayu in the Ramayana inspires us to fight against terrorism.
Speaking of birds, he said that birds give us inspiration to live in harmony with nature. Borders are irrelevant for birds, wind and water.
He said nests built by birds were wonderful examples of architecture, which incidentally, are made largely out of waste.
Mukherjee received first copies of the books.
The Prime Minister also referred to the Rashtrapati Bhawan Museum, which was dedicated to the nation by the President on Friday morning, in his presence.
He said India very often is not a history-conscious society, and this museum is an effort to preserve a part of our unique heritage. He said that only a society which is conscious of history, has the potential to create history.
Referring to the need to preserve our environment, he said we have taken our natural resources from the next generation on loan, and it is our duty to return them in good condition.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Big reveal: Indian drone hit Pakistan's Kirana Hills after running out of fuel during Op Sindoor
Tue, Aug 25 2026
India’s food labelling battle: How Coca-Cola, Nestle and other global giants resisted front-of-pack warnings
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Kolkata Metro expansion: KMC clears long-stalled Baranagar–Barrackpore corridor after 15 years
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Fresh trouble for Tarun Tejpal as Supreme Court directs Tehelka founder to surrender within two weeks
Tue, Aug 25 2026
'Hijab not essential to Islam': Allahabad High Court rejects student’s plea, backs school’s right to enforce uniform
Tue, Aug 25 2026
Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket in trouble over ‘poisonous’ Datura sale; Karnataka suspends food licences
Tue, Aug 25 2026
150 Pakistani Sindhi brides reach India for long-delayed weddings
Tue, Aug 25 2026