President Droupadi Murmu in a group photograph with Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Verma and others during the sixth convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, in Wardha district, Maharashtra, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said a strong, self-reliant and developed India can only be built on the foundation of the country’s native languages. A single stream of culture, sensitivity, and consciousness flows through all the diverse languages of India, she said, urging people to learn at least one Indian language besides their mother tongue. Published – April 16, 2026 05:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Balls Up’ movie review: Mark Wahlberg and Sacha Baron Cohen cannot save this dour exercise 25 projects to be launched in Mangaluru on April 18