Privileged to walk on same path as Kalam, Pranab da: Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind gave his acceptance speech in the Parliament after being sworn-in as the 14th President. "I feel privileged to walk on the same path as Dr Radhakrishnan, Dr Abdul Kalam, and Pranab da," he said. He also thanked those present for "trusting [him] with the responsibility to be the President of India".