<p>Chhatarpur (MP): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said saints in India have played a major role in the eradication of social evils and ensured a respectable place for women in the society.</p>.<p>The saint community's role is also important in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047, Murmu said.</p>.<p>She was addressing a mass wedding function at Bageshwar Dham in Garha village of Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, where 251 couples got married.</p>.President Murmu greets citizens on Mahashivratri.<p>"The saint community has played a major role in removing social evils from the society by raising voice against them, and ensured a respectable place for women in the society," Murmu said.</p>.<p>She recalled the contribution of noted saints like Tukaram, Ravidas, Kabirdas, Guru Nanak, Mirabai, among others, in this regard.</p>.<p>Praising the Bageshwar Dham for organising the mass wedding function, Murmu said that to make these women self-dependent, sewing machines and other necessary goods are being given to them.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Bageshwar Peeth's seer Dhirendra Shastri also addressed the function. </p>
<p>Chhatarpur (MP): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said saints in India have played a major role in the eradication of social evils and ensured a respectable place for women in the society.</p>.<p>The saint community's role is also important in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047, Murmu said.</p>.<p>She was addressing a mass wedding function at Bageshwar Dham in Garha village of Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, where 251 couples got married.</p>.President Murmu greets citizens on Mahashivratri.<p>"The saint community has played a major role in removing social evils from the society by raising voice against them, and ensured a respectable place for women in the society," Murmu said.</p>.<p>She recalled the contribution of noted saints like Tukaram, Ravidas, Kabirdas, Guru Nanak, Mirabai, among others, in this regard.</p>.<p>Praising the Bageshwar Dham for organising the mass wedding function, Murmu said that to make these women self-dependent, sewing machines and other necessary goods are being given to them.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Bageshwar Peeth's seer Dhirendra Shastri also addressed the function. </p>