Murmu addresses Odisha House: It's like homecoming for me

"This House taught me many things. I have reached the highest constitutional post in India due to the teachings of this House and the blessings of the people of Odisha," a nostalgic President Murmu said on Thursday, as she addressed the legislative assembly of the eastern state for the first time since she began holding the nation's Constitutional office in 2022.

- Debabrata Mohanty

"Addressing the Odisha assembly is like a homecoming for me," the President said, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to speak again in the House after many years. She credited the House, where she once served as a legislator, for teaching her how to behave with people and present issues as a politician, saying, "The Odisha assembly has strengthened my foundation, and without the blessings of Jagannath, I wouldn't be where I am today."