Salient Points of PM Narendra Modi’s address at the release of photo book titled “President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman” on 02 Jul, 2017

• It is my view that we can be more history conscious as a society. We can preserve aspects of our history much better
• Even today, to study about India our scholars have to go abroad and access the libraries there.
• The Presidency is much more than protocol. Through the photographs in the book, we see the human side of our President & we feel proud
• Two pictures of Bapu, one with a broom and the other, seeing something through a microscope, shows what a diverse personality he had
• Technology is giving a boost to creativity
• The newspapers show aspects of a leader but there are more aspects to a leader than only what is published in the papers
• It is my privilege that I got to work with Shri Pranab Mukherjee

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