All should take firm resolve to respect, empower womenfolk: President Kovind

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Greeting citizens on the eve of Durga Puja, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that people should take a firm resolve to respect and empower womenfolk i.e. Matru-shakti. The age-old festival of Durga Puja is celebrated all over India, especially in eastern part of India for ten days, he said.

“During the festival, devotees worship the mother goddess as goddess of strength Devi Durga, goddess of wisdom Devi Saraswati and goddess of wealth Devi Lakshmi,” the president said.

He said respect for women, which has been the tradition, is powerfully depicted in this festival of Durga Puja. “On this occasion, we all should take a firm resolve to respect and empower our womenfolk i.e.Matru-shakti,” Kovind said.