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A new social evolution dawns on the Republic
Hindustan Times|July 22, 2022
Droupadi Murmu's rise to Raisina Hill is indeed remarkable. A symbolic yet tactical move by the BJP, it marks a strategic shift to broaden its outreach to India's tribals
- Nalin Mehta
A new social evolution dawns on the Republic

Droupadi Murmu's election as India's 15th President brings with it many firsts. If Narendra Modi was the first prime minister (PM) born after India became a Republic, Murmu will be the first Indian head of State born after the Constitution was adopted. As the first tribal leader, the first from Odisha, the second woman and youngest President (she is 64) to take office, her elevation marks a significant point of departure in the social evolution of the Republic.

Murmu's rise from Rairangpur to Raisina Hill is remarkable in more ways than one. For instance, rarely for a politician, she has talked publicly in the past about dealing with depression and deep personal grief, including losing two children and being widowed, at different points in her life.

Her election also flagged off a renewed political debate on the nature and role of the Indian presidency itself. A big critique by those opposed to Murmu has been that the Imove is only a symbolic one and won't amount to much real gain for tribal populations. This argument misses the point of the presidency.

The presidency has always been about symbolism. Debating the role of the president in the Constituent Assembly on July 21, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru argued that even though "we did not give him any real powers" in the proposed Constitution, "we have made his position one of great authority and dignity". Nehru made the case for the president being first and foremost a "symbol" of the country.

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