CM Vishnu Deo Sai shares President Murmu's call to turn failure into fuel
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A word from the highest office in India, passed on by one of its most prominent state leaders — Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai took to X on Thursday, 22 October 2026, to share an inspirational message from President Draupadi Murmu, reminding followers that failure is not a dead end but a doorway.
The quoted message, attributed to President Murmu, reads: 'असफलता हताश होने का अवसर नहीं, बल्कि अपनी कमियों को पहचानने, उन्हें सुधारने और नए उत्साह के साथ फिर से आगे बढ़ने का अवसर है।' — 'Failure is not an occasion to despair, but an opportunity to identify one's shortcomings, correct them, and move forward again with renewed enthusiasm. With firm resolve and hard work, you can overcome any challenge.'
President Murmu's voice on perseverance
Draupadi Murmu, who became India's 15th President in 2022 and the first from a tribal community to hold the office, has consistently used public platforms to speak on resilience and self-improvement — values she has connected to her own remarkable life journey from a remote village in Odisha to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Her messages carry particular weight among aspirational youth audiences in states like Chhattisgarh, where tribal communities form a significant share of the population.
CM Sai's amplification and its audience
Vishnu Deo Sai, who assumed office as Chhattisgarh's Chief Minister in December 2023, is himself a leader with roots in the state's tribal belt. By tagging @rashtrapatibhvn and sharing the President's words directly, he positions the message as a bridge between national leadership and the state's grassroots audience. BJP chief ministers across India have made a practice of amplifying Presidential and Prime Ministerial messaging on social media, reinforcing a visible chain of alignment from Raipur to New Delhi.
No immediate policy event or official programme is signalled by the post. The message stands on its own as a motivational touchstone — short, direct, and aimed squarely at anyone facing a setback.