The time has come to reset moral compass: President

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday asked the government and the civil society to work together in ensuring gender equality for everywoman, cautioning that “the price of neglect will be high.”

In his first Republic Day address as President, Mukherjee referred to the gang-rape and murder of the 23-year old student in the capital last month, which was followed by spontaneous protests near Rashtrapati Bhavan, and said time has come for the nation to reset its moral compass.

In a clear message to the government, Mukherjee said the incident has shattered complacency and to make people believe that governance is an instrument for good, “we must ensure good governance.”