Speech by Hon'ble President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the National Day Celebrations of Tajikistan at Dushanbe in Tajikistan

H.E. President Emomali Rahmon
Excellencies,
Dear people of Tajikistan and fellow citizens of India.

H.E. President Emomali Rahmon
Excellencies,
Dear people of Tajikistan and fellow citizens of India.

My greetings to all the people of Gujarat. I also convey warm greetings to those living in Gandhinagar, from where I have the honor to speak to all of you. I am grateful for public felicitation function organized for me.
I am pleased to inaugurate the Annual Convention of the Central Information Commission. It was on this day in 2005 that the landmark legislation of the Right to Information Act came into effect giving to the people of India a powerful instrument for their empowerment.
On behalf of the Government and the people of India, I thank Sir Ghulam Noon and Prof. Nathu Ram Puri for their generous gesture in making memorablia relating to Mahatma Gandhi available to us.