President of India’s Message on the Occasion of May Day
Rashtrapati Bhavan : 01.05.2015
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee extended greetings and good wishes to all the workers of India on the occasion of May Day.
In his message the President has said, "On the occasion of May Day, I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all the workers of India.
May Day, also known as ‘Labour Day’ or ‘International Workers’ Day’, is an occasion when we pay tribute to the contribution that workers have made to progress, prosperity and well- being of our society. The increasing production and higher standards of living that our economy has witnessed would not have been possible without the relentless efforts of our vital labour force. Let us, on this day recognize and celebrate the enormous role our working force is playing in enabling our nation attain rapid socio-economic progress”.
This release issued at 1500 hrs.