Bhubaneswar: Wishes poured in for India’s first tribal President, and only the second woman to hold the country’s highest constitutional office, Droupadi Murmu as she turned 67 on Friday.
Murmu, who was born in a small Santhal village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on this day in 1958, was seen getting emotional as the students of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities, Dehradun, greeted her with a song, ‘Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye – Happy Birthday To You’.
Dehradun, Uttarakhand: President Droupadi Murmu gets emotional while attending an event at the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities on her birthday pic.twitter.com/00LqshfbRY
— IANS (@ians_india) June 20, 2025
The President, who is on a three-day visit to Dehradun, also inaugurated Rashtrapati Niketan at Rajpur Road, which will be opened to the general public on June 24. She will also lay the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art public park being developed on 132 acres of land on Rajpur Road.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and a host of leaders across the political spectrum greeted the President on her 67th birthday.
“Her life and leadership continue to inspire crores of people across the country. Her unwavering commitment to public service, social justice and inclusive development are a beacon of hope and strength for everyone,” Modi wrote on X.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also extended greetings to Murmu.
आदरणीय राष्ट्रपति श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। असंख्य संघर्षों के बाद भी राष्ट्र और जनसेवा के लिए आपका संकल्प नारी शक्ति के नेतृत्व व सामर्थ्य का जीवंत प्रतीक है। देश के वंचितों और महिलाओं के कल्याण की दिशा में आपका संघर्ष और समर्पण हर किसी को…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 20, 2025
Warm birthday wishes to the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji. Her journey from grassroots to the highest constitutional post reflects the strength of India’s democracy. Her steadfast commitment to social justice, empowerment of the poor and inclusive growth continues to…
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 20, 2025
The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also extended birthday wishes to her , and prayed for her long and healthy life.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Naveen Patnaik also posted warm birthday wishes to the daughter of Odisha, on X.
Majhi described Murmu as the symbol of women power and pride of Odisha. “Your life is an extraordinary example of struggle, dedication and success. Your journey from a common tribal family to Rashtrapati Bhavan is an inspiration for all people of India. Your simplicity, responsibility and dedication for the country are a model for all of us,” he wrote.
May India continue to progress under her leadership, Majhi wished.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମାଟିର ମାତୃଶକ୍ତିର ପ୍ରତୀକ, ଆମର ଗର୍ବ ଗୌରବ ମହାମହିମ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମଦିନର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସଂଘର୍ଷ, ସମର୍ପଣ ଏବଂ ସଫଳତାର ଏକ ଅସାଧାରଣ ଉଦାହରଣ। ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଆଦିବାସୀ ପରିବାରରୁ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଭବନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଯାତ୍ରା ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶବାସୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ… pic.twitter.com/kBYoimCJ6l
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) June 20, 2025
Warm birthday wishes to Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu Ji (@rashtrapatibhvn). May you be blessed with good health and a long life.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 20, 2025
