President Droupadi Murmu Receives Civic Reception by Andhra Govt

Dec 04, 2022, 15:05 IST

Vijayawada: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday lauded the ruling YSR Congress government for being sensitive towards women in the state. Remembering the contribution of Sarojini Naidu in India's struggle for independence from the British, President Murmu said Sarojini Naidu, daughter-in-law of Andhra Pradesh, participated in Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Salt Satyagraha’.

Murmu made these remarks in her speech after attending the civic reception hosted in her honour by the Government of Andhra Pradesh here. She thanked the Government and the people of Andhra Pradesh for their warm hospitality during her maiden visit to the State as the President of India.

She said Andhra Pradesh is one of the exemplary states in the country as it’s been blessed by rivers like Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Vamsadhara and Nagavali. The President also recalled poet Molla who composed a wonderful epic ‘Molla-Ramayana.’

President said that 'Desha Bhashalandu Telugu Lessa' and Telugu language and literature are familiar to all the people of the country. The dance art that started with the name of Kuchipudi is now universal. The President said that she was very fortunate to visit the holy place of Tirumala Balaji and pray for the blessings of Goddess Kanaka Durga to all the people.

She extolled the greatness of freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju, poets Gurazada Apparao and Molla, social worker Durgabhai Deshmukh and others. Godavari, Krishna, Penna, Vamsadhara and Nagavalli rivers made the state prosperous

Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh government felicitated President Murmu at a civic reception held in her honour in Vijayawada. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed the President. Murmu was presented with the portraits of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.

President Murmu is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh. She was accorded a warm reception by the Governor, Chief Minister, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy and Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy on her arrival in the Vijayawada airport in Gannavaram.