Pranab Mukherjee, the outgoing President of India whose term will end on July 25, today gave his last speech as the head of the country in the parliament during his farewell session. Mr Mukherjee remembered his "mentor", former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and said, "My career was mentored by Mrs Indira Gandhi who was a towering personality. She had the courage to call a spade a spade."
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