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His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

Honorable Vice President of India, Miss Sharmistha Mukherjee, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to deliver a video message on this important occasion of the first Pranab Mukherjee Memorial Lecture. A great son of India, passed away on this day last year. He was also a very good friend of Bhutan.

H.E Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim. Honorable Vice President of India, dignitaries, ladies and gentlemen, As-salamu alaykum. I would like to thank the Pranab Mukherjee Legacy foundation especially Sharmistha Mukherjee for inviting me to speak at this program marking the first death anniversary of late President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister of India

Honorable Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu ji, dear Sharmistha ji, ladies and gentlemen. I deem it a great privilege to pay tribute to one of the greatest leaders of India our late Rashtrapati ji Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of the first annual Pranab Mukherjee Memorial Lecture organized by the Pranab Mukherjee Legacy Foundation to mark his first death anniversary.