New Delhi: UPA-Left Presidential nominee Pratibha Patil on Saturday said that her election as the first woman President of India would be a historic event happening 60 years of independence.
She was addressing a meeting of Congress-PDP MLAs in Srinagar as part of her campaign to garner support for her candidature.
In the meeting she said she fully realised the dignity and responsibility of the top constitutional post.
"Besides, being victory of millions of people in the country, my election as the first woman President will be a historic event happening 60 years after India's independence," PTI quoted Patil as saying.
Despite efforts to tarnish her image, she said she would discharge her responsibilities for the top post with commitment and continue to serve the country with resolve and humility.
During her 50 years of public life, the Patil said she had faced several challenges and tirelessly worked for rural development.
She added that she fully believed in values of equality, social justice, secularism and democracy enshrined in the Constitution.
"India is an old civilization and a young Republic where people wield the ultimate power. The country is developing in every field. However, the gains should reach the poor, minorities, women and children," she said.
Patil held an hour-long meeting with MLAs belonging to Congress, People's Democratic Party and People's Democratic Front.
Independents supporting the Cong-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir also attended the meeting.
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