Prez Pranab vows to protect Constitution
Assuming
office as the 13th President, Pranab Mukherjee has pledged to protect
the Constitution not just in word but also in spirit as the office
demands he rises above personal or partisan interests.
Making
a brief acceptance speech after being sworn-in as President in the
Central Hall of Parliament, he termed corruption as an "evil" and said
the greed of a few cannot be allowed to hijack the progress of the
nation.
"The
principal responsibility of this office is to function as the guardian
of our Constitution. I will strive, as I said on oath, to preserve,
protect and defend our Constitution not just in word but also in
spirit," Mukherjee said in his acceptance speech after he assumed the
highest constitutional post at an impressive ceremony.
His speech was punctuated by repeated thumping of desks and applause.
"I
am deeply moved by the high honour you have accorded to me. Such honour
exalts the occupant of this office, even as it demands that he rises
above personal or partisan interests in the service of the national
good," he said.
"There is no greater reward for a public servant than to be elected the first citizen of our republic," Mukherjee said.
The
veteran leader reminded the gathering whose majority included top
leaders of political parties, MPs, chief ministers and governors that
"We are all, across the divide of party and region, partners at the
altar of our motherland"
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