Respected Shri Narayananji, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Deputy PrimeMinister, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Members of the Union Council ofMinisters, Governors, Chief Ministers, Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha, Deputy Speakerof Lok Sabha, Members of Parliament, Excellencies, friends and children - my greetings toall of you. When I see in front of me, the distinguished dignitaries including a number ofsenior diplomats representing their countries and other eminent personalities, a beautifulThiagarajaswamigal's Keerthana in Sri Raga echoes from my heart - "EndaroMahaanubhavalu andhariggi vandanamulu" which means, "I salute all the greatnoble hearted human beings".