India Gets First President from Tribal Community
In India, a schoolteacher turned politician, Droupadi Murmu, has been sworn in as president, the first from the country’s tribal communities to hold the highest office. Although the position is largely ceremonial, her rise to the head of the republic is a hugely symbolic win for marginalized ethnic groups. The 64-year-old is also the second woman president of the country. “My election is evidence that the poor in India cannot just dream, but also fulfil those dreams,” Murmu said after taking... Читать дальше...