President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled a bust of the late K. R. Narayanan, India’s first Dalit President, at Kerala Raj Bhavan. The ceremony was attended by former President Ram Nath Kovind, Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Murmu praised Narayanan’s life of courage, perseverance, and dedication to education, fairness, and public service. She highlighted his roots in Kerala, his career in the Indian Foreign Service, and his belief in education and human values as key to nation-building. Narayanan served as India’s 10th President from 1997 to 2002 and passed away in 2005. 

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