Bhopal, Feb. 27 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said saints in India have ensured a respectable place for women in the society and the country is now moving "from women-development to women-led development".

"The contemporary spiritual leaders could play an important role in building a self-reliant, harmonious and environment-friendly India," Murmu said addressing a mass wedding function at Bageshwar Dham in Garha village, at Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, where 251 couples got married.

"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, Today, as our country moves from women-development to women-led ...