On November 3, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in Dehradun on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the formation of Uttarakhand state. She emphasized the importance of legislative assemblies and the continuous accountability of legislators to the public. She urged members to pursue public welfare work, work for the welfare and development of the underprivileged, and give priority to providing opportunities to the younger generation. She mentioned Article 44 of the Constitution and appreciated the Uniform Civil Code Bill, along with over 550 bills passed in the Assembly. She stated the state has made commendable progress in environment, energy, tourism, healthcare, and education. The release was posted by PIB Delhi at 1:51 PM on November 3, 2025. Visitor counter is 655.
Key Entities Referenced
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly: The state legislative body of Uttarakhand, addressed by the President of India.
Droupadi Murmu: The President of India, who addressed the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
Uttarakhand: The state where the Legislative Assembly address took place.
Article 44 of the Constitution: Reference to the article relating to a uniform civil code.
Uniform Civil Code Bill: Bill implemented by Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA ADDRESSES
UTTARAKHAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES ARE A KEY PILLAR OF OUR
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM: PRESIDENT DROUPADI
MURMU
IT IS A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND SERVE THEM AT
GRASSROOTS LEVEL: PRESIDENT TO THE MLAs
Posted On: 03 NOV 2025 1:51PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, addressed the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly at
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, today (November 3, 2025) on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the
formation of Uttarakhand state.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that legislative assemblies are a key pillar of our
parliamentary system. Babasaheb Ambedkar said that the framers of the Constitution placed greater
importance on continuous accountability by adopting the parliamentary system. Constant
accountability to the public is both a strength and a challenge of the parliamentary system.
The President said that legislators are the most important link between the public and the government.
It is a great privilege to have the opportunity to connect with people of the constituency and serve
them at grassroots level. She emphasised that if MLAs remain actively engaged in solving public
problems and work for their welfare, the bond of trust between the public and their representatives
will be unbreakable.
The President urged members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly to pursue development and
public welfare work with complete dedication. She said that such work transcends party politics. She
advised them to work with special sensitivity, for the welfare and development of the underprivileged
sections of society. She said that providing growth opportunities to younger generation should also be
their priority.The President said that under Article 44 of the Constitution, our Constitution-makers made the
provision for a uniform civil code for all citizens. She appreciated the members of Uttarakhand
Legislative Assembly for implementing the Uniform Civil Code Bill in accordance with the
Constitutional directive. She was happy to note that over 550 bills have been passed in the
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, including the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill, the Uttarakhand
Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Bill, and the Anti-Copying Bill. She appreciated the MLAs
for passing such bills inspired by transparency, morality, and social justice.The President said that Uttarakhand is blessed with unparalleled natural wealth and beauty. The state
must move forward on the path of development while preserving these gifts of nature. She was happy
to note that over the past 25 years, the people of Uttarakhand have achieved impressive development
milestones. The state has made commendable progress in the areas of environment, energy, tourism,
healthcare, and education. There has also been progress in digital and physical connectivity and
infrastructure development. As a result of comprehensive development efforts, Uttarakhand has
improved on several parameters of the human development indices. She expressed confidence that
with the spirit of 'Nation First', members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly will continue to
take the state and the country forward on the path of rapid development.
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