President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has stressed upon the need to eliminate corruption which has spread like cancer affecting the political social, cultural and economic life of the country.
Addressing the nation on the eve of the Independence Day, she however cautioned against conscious or unconscious effort by anyone to erode the authority and credibility of constitutional framework.Speaking on other important issues, the President also called upon the bridge economic differentials in the society and revolutionize agriculture.Lamenting the decline in the gender ratio in the 0 to 6 age group, the President also called for fighting social bias against the girl child.