'Wings to Our Hopes (Volume-II)' will be a guiding light to building Viksit Bharat: Rajnath Singh

Raksha Mantri releases curated collection of 51 speeches of President Smt Droupadi Murmu delivered during her second year in office

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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, on June 23, 2025, released 'Wings to Our Hopes (Volume-II)', a curated collection of 51 speeches of President Smt Droupadi Murmu in Hindi and English along with the e-version. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State of Information & Broadcasting L Murugan also graced the event which was organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. The book offers a window into the vision, philosophy, and priorities of the President during her second year in office (August 2023 - July 2024).

In his address, Raksha Mantri described the compilation of speeches ranging from address to the nation as well as at universities, on innovation, contribution of women in the development of the country, equality and the cultural heritage as the essence of the Government's vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. "The book will become a guiding light to build Viksit Bharat with progressive thoughts while preserving our glorious heritage. President Smt Droupadi Murmu knows the importance of diversity in our country and recognises the pain of the deprived. This book proclaims the spirit of equality," he said.