Ram Nath Kovind becomes the 14th President of India

The President-elect Ram Nath Kovind is sworn in as the 14th President of India.

Ram Nath Kovind was on Tuesday sworn in as India’s 14th president, the first BJP leader and the second Dalit in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kovind was administered the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and law” by Chief Justice of India J S Kehar in an impressive ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.

Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar administers Oath of Office to President elects Ram Nath Kovind in Hindi.

The 71-year-old took oath in Hindi to thunderous applause and thumping of desks by the gathering, including Vice President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee and former president Pratibha Patil.

Former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and H D Devegowda, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, former deputy prime minister L K Advani as well as Union ministers and foreign dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

After he took an oath, Kovind was given a 21-gun salute to mark the assumption of office of the highest constitutional post in the country.

The key to India’s success is its diversity and asked people to build a country that is “an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar“. In his first address as president after taking oath at the Central Hall of Parliament, Kovind said there is need to sculpt an educated, ethical and shared community, and an egalitarian society said by The Newly President.

President Ram Nath Kovind is congratulated by former President Pranab Mukherjee. The leaders swap seats.  The President's Bodyguard cavalcade presents guard of honor with the gun salute.

Kovind was elected with 65 per cent of votes defeating Meira Kumar to occupy the top post.

(Source: Assorted with PTI, 25 July 2017)

By: PRAMOD On 03:40

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Another Power Show By Politician, What The f**k under Yogi Governance...

Bulandshahar (Uttar Pradesh) woman cop who arrested 5 BJP workers transferred after Yogi Adityanath was approached by party MLAs, MP

Uttar Pradesh policewoman Shrestha Thakur, who hit headlines last week for standing up to the local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were transferred to Bahraich on July 1.

Uttar Pradesh policewoman Shrestha Thakur, who hit headlines last week for standing up to the local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were transferred to Bahraich on July 1. Thakur, who was earlier posted at Syana circle in Bulandshahar, had arrested 5 BJP local leaders after they created the ruckus on the road and stopped police officials from discharging their duties. The incident went viral after a video of Thakur retaliating against BJP workers surfaced on various social media platforms. She was transferred along with other deputy superintendents.

As per a report by the local newspaper, Thakur’s transfer orders came a week after the incident took place and it is being said that the decision was taken following a meeting of the delegation of 11 BJP MLAs and MP with chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The report also stated that the local leaders stressed that the UP government to take action against the cop. The report also said that BJP city president Mukesh Bhardwaj has accepted that the officer was transferred in order to keep the party workers morale high.

The entire row took place when Bhartiya Janta Party workers started protesting against police action taken against one of their leaders Pramod Kumar. The police had slapped Kumar with a fine of Rs 200 for not wearing the helmet while riding his motorcycle. The video which went viral on social media last week shows Thakur being threatened by the BJP leaders who invoked the name of CM Adityanath. However, the policewoman asked the protesters to get a written order from the CM stating that BJP workers should be exempted from police checking and not to be charged even if they break traffic rules.

Source: (Assorted with PTI, 5 July 2017)

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