Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar in her special aircraft at around 11.45 am on Friday embarking on a two-day visit to her home state. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the President at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA).
This is President Murmu’s second visit to her native state after assuming the highest constitutional position in the country in July 2022.
The President will attend the foundation day programme of Jnanaprabha Mission, a charitable organisation.
Later in the day, she will also visit her alma mater – Rama Devi Women’s University – to present at this year’s convocation. Notably, she completed her BA from her then-college in 1979.
On Saturday, the second day of her visit, Murmu will first pay a visit to the Lord Lingaraj temple and then inaugurate the second Indian Rice Congress at the National Rice Research Institute in Cuttack.
