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On the evening of 14 August 2025, President Droupadi Murmu is addressing the nation ahead of the 79th Independence Day. The address is a tradition that reflects both reflection and inspiration. This marks President Murmu’s fourth Independence Day-eve address since taking office. It traditionally sets the tone for the following day’s national celebrations. 

"The fifteenth of August is a date etched in our collective memory. During the long years of colonial rule, generations of Indians dreamt of the day of Independence. Men and women, old and young, from all parts of the country, yearned to throw away the yoke of foreign rule. Their struggle was marked by robust optimism, which has continued to propel our progress since independence too. As we salute the tricolour tomorrow, we will also be paying homage to the memory of all freedom fighters whose sacrifices won India independence on the 15th of August, 78 years ago," President Murmu said.

"In a democratic setup, we did not segregate between different sections while ensuring the right to vote," she remarked, stressing India's strong democratic institutions as well as reverence for the Constitution.

She also said, “Our Constitution contains four values as the four pillars upholding our democracy. They are - justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. These are our civilisational principles that we re-discovered during the Freedom Struggle. At the heart of them all, I believe, is the notion of human dignity. Every human being is equal, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. Everyone should have equal access to healthcare and education. Everyone should have equal opportunity. Those who had been traditionally at a disadvantage needed to be given a helping hand. Keeping these principles foremost in mind, we started a new journey in 1947.” 

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President Murmu has, in past addresses, consistently paid homage to India’s freedom fighters and emphasised democratic values, unity in diversity, and national aspirations.