Speech by Hon'ble President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil , at the Conference of Governors
Hon'ble Vice-President, Hon'ble Prime Minister, Hon'ble Ministers, Hon'ble Governors and Lt. Governors and senior officials.
Hon'ble Vice-President, Hon'ble Prime Minister, Hon'ble Ministers, Hon'ble Governors and Lt. Governors and senior officials.
Dear Students and Faculty Members,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am happy to be in Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest states of India that has a rich cultural heritage and in Lucknow a city of grace, culture and integration. I deem it an honour to address the Special Convocation of the University of Lucknow, a well known academic institution of higher learning, and to receive the Honoris Causa Doctor of Letters from this University.

Dr. Patangrao Kadam, Chancellor of the Bharati Vidyapeeth,
Students and Faculty Members,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am very happy to be here for the inauguration of both the 24th Conference of Accountants General, as well as the new office building of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me immense pleasure to participate in the award giving ceremony of the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Memorial Award for National Integration. I would like to congratulate Shri Shekhar Gupta and Smt. Shabana Azmi, who though she has not been able to come here today, for getting this award for the years 2006 and 2007 respectively.