Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee Inauguration of the Centenary Celebrations of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Fkcci)
1.It is my privilege to be here this evening to inaugurate the Centenary Celebrations of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI). I congratulate you all on your journey so far and reaching this important milestone. I understand this federation was established as the Mysore Chamber of Commerce in 1916 by Sir M. Visvesvaraya. It is today a premier organization for industry, trade and service sectors in Karnataka.

At the outset, I extend a warm welcome to all the participants of the International Conference on 'Inclusive Museums'. The theme for this year’s conference, 'Museums as Civic Spaces', is extremely apt.
Leaders of institutions of higher education; heads of other academic and research institutes; faculty members; dear students:
Fellow citizens:
Excellencies,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Your Excellency this evening.
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