President to address nation on R-Day eve

President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation on Monday on the eve of 67th Republic Day, an official statement said.

The address will be telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English and Hindi from 7 p.m. and would also be broadcast on the national network of All India Radio (AIR).

Following English and Hindi, the President's message will also be broadcast in regional languages by Doordarshan's regional channels. AIR will broadcast regional language versions from 9.30 p.m. onwards, the statement added.