President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Uttarakhand, was moved to tears on Friday (June 20, 2025) as a group of visually impaired children sang a song to wish her on her 67th birthday.
Ms. Murmu visited the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) here. Addressing the children, the President said she got emotional as they sang beautifully.
“I could not hold back my tears. They were singing so beautifully. They were singing from their heart,” she said.
The President said the talent possessed by the group reaffirmed her view that children born with disabilities are blessed with certain special abilities. She also encouraged them to move ahead with confidence, saying their success is certain.
Ms. Murmu asserted that the government policies are designed to empower people with disabilities and provide them equal opportunities to grow.
