President Murmu Performs Pooja at Somnath; Visits Gir National Park in Gujarat

Prabhas Patan: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is in Gujarat today (October 10, 2025). The President commenced her engagements with Darshan and Puja at the Somnath Temple. She also paid floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel near the temple.

Later, the President visited Gir National Park and interacted with local tribal people at Sasan Gir.

During the interaction, the President said that tribal people have many avenues for progress in life. She urged them to strive to provide the best possible education for their children. She expressed happiness that the Siddi tribal community, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, has achieved a literacy rate of over 72 percent.

The President stated that the Government of India has launched various initiatives for the welfare of tribal people. She urged everyone to seek information about developmental and welfare schemes, benefit from them, and also help connect others in their villages and communities with these schemes.

The President said that the nature-friendly lifestyle of tribal communities is a source of inspiration for all.

She further said that with the active participation of our tribal brothers and sisters, we are working to build a society and nation where equality, justice, and respect prevail — where the culture and traditions of tribal society are preserved and their rights protected. This, she emphasized, is crucial to making India a developed nation by 2047.