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A united India can tackle any challenge: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Kovind's last Republic Day speech in this tenure, which ends later this year, was a tribute to those who battled Covid and also those who lost family to it

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4 min read Last Updated : Jan 26 2022 | 1:00 AM IST

Avoiding references to any controversial issues like the farmers’ agitation, which dominated the Republic Day last year, President of India Ram Nath Kovind’s last Republic Day speech in this tenure, which ends later this year, was a tribute to those who battled Covid and also those who lost family to it. It was also a call to all Indians to return to their roots and patriotism, which he described as ‘Indian-ness’.

He said the economy would grow at ‘an impressive rate’ this fiscal year, without committing himself to any growth figures. He hailed the government’s commitment to reform while providing

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