Editor's Pick: Droupadi Murmu is President of India

On Monday, Droupadi Murmu took the oath of office as the 15th President of India and created history by becoming the first tribal head of state and second woman to occupy the country’s highest constitutional post. Ms. Murmu, who succeeds Ram Nath Kovind, is the country’s youngest President at 64. “That I attained the post of President is not my personal achievement; it is the achievement of every poor person in India. My election is a proof of the fact that the poor in India can have dreams and fulfil them too,” the new President said after being sworn in by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana at the Central Hall of the Parliament. Former President Mr. Kovind, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and CJI Ramana were on the dais while other dignitaries, including former President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were seated in the front row of the historic Central Hall. Mr. Modi said Ms. Murmu assuming the Presidency was a “watershed moment” for the “poor, marginalised and downtrodden”. The day began with the outgoing President Mr. Kovind and Ms. Murmu arriving in a majestic procession from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Parliament Building, escorted by the horse-mounted President’s Bodyguards. India’s new President was given a 21-gun salute after which she signed the oath register amid thunderous applause and thumping of desks. Following the short ceremony, Ms. Murmu and Mr. Kovind were escorted out of the Central Hall amid the roll of drums and blowing of trumpets. The new Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces inspected a tri-Services guard of honour in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mr. Kovind and his family, who moved to their new address of 12 Janpath bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi, were given a formal send-off by the Prime Minister and other dignitaries as well as the Rashtrapati Bhavan staff. Starting out as a BJP councillor in Odisha’s Rairangpur Notified Area Council in 1997, Ms. Murmu became a Minister in the Biju Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government in the State between 2000 and 2004. Hailing from Mayurbhanj - one of the most underdeveloped districts in India, Ms. Murmu has now journeyed to the nation’s highest office - the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor‘s Pick and more. Click here The Hindu’s Editorials Learning lessons: on a strategy for monkeypox Golden arm: on Neeraj Chopra’s win as one India’s greatest sporting successes The Hindu’s Daily Quiz Sakurajima volcano, which frequently spits out smoke and ash, is a major tourist attraction. The active volcano is located in which country? Japan Taiwan Indonesia Philippines To find out the answer and play the full quiz, click here [logo] Editor's Pick 26 JULY 2022 [The Hindu logo] In the Editor's Pick newsletter, The Hindu explains why a story was important enough to be carried on the front page of today's edition of our newspaper. [Arrow]( [Open in browser]( [Mail icon]( [More newsletters]( Droupadi Murmu is President of India On Monday, [Droupadi Murmu took the oath of office as the 15th President of India]( created history by becoming the first tribal head of state and second woman to occupy the country’s highest constitutional post. Ms. Murmu, who succeeds Ram Nath Kovind, is the country’s youngest President at 64. “That I attained the post of President is not my personal achievement; it is the achievement of every poor person in India. My election is a proof of the fact that the poor in India can have dreams and fulfil them too,” [the new President said]( after being sworn in by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana at the Central Hall of the Parliament. Former President Mr. Kovind, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and CJI Ramana were on the dais while other dignitaries, including former President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were seated in the front row of the historic Central Hall. Mr. Modi said Ms. Murmu assuming the Presidency was a “watershed moment” for the “poor, marginalised and downtrodden”. The day began with the outgoing President Mr. Kovind and Ms. Murmu arriving in a majestic procession from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Parliament Building, escorted by the horse-mounted President’s Bodyguards. India’s new President was given a 21-gun salute after which she signed the oath register amid thunderous applause and thumping of desks. Following the short ceremony, Ms. Murmu and Mr. Kovind were escorted out of the Central Hall amid the roll of drums and blowing of trumpets. The new Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces inspected a tri-Services guard of honour in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mr. Kovind and his family, who moved to their new address of 12 Janpath bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi, were given a formal send-off by the Prime Minister and other dignitaries as well as the Rashtrapati Bhavan staff. Starting out as a BJP councillor in Odisha’s Rairangpur Notified Area Council in 1997, Ms. Murmu became a Minister in the Biju Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government in the State between 2000 and 2004. Hailing from Mayurbhanj - one of the most underdeveloped districts in India , Ms. Murmu has now journeyed to the nation’s highest office - the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? 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