Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening on a five-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend the Navy Day celebrations in Puri tomorrow.
The President was accorded a warm welcome soon after she reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBPIA) in a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
She was received at the airport by Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries.
Murmu is slated to unveil the new statue of Pandit Raghunath Murmu and visit Adim Owar Jarpa Jaher in the evening and spend the night at Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar, according to an official statement.
On Wednesday, Murmu is scheduled to leave for Puri where she will visit the Shree Jagannath Temple for the darshan of the sibling deities 10.15 am and 10.40 am and also attend the 75th-anniversary celebrations of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya.
In the evening, the President, who is the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, will participate in the Navy Day celebration that commemorates the successful ‘Operation Trident’ in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, that struck a decisive blow to the enemy.
The President will witness a spectacular display of India’s naval prowess, featuring over 15 ships and submarines, more than 40 aircraft, demonstrations by Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Army personnel, aerial manoeuvres by MiG-29K and Hawk fighter jets, combat exercises, submarine operations, amphibious landings and rocket firing from warships, at Puri blue flag beach at 3.55 pm. More than 7,000 guests have already been invited to attend the show.
On December 5, the President will attend the 40th convocation of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology in Bhubaneswar and also inaugurate the new Judicial Court Complex.
According to the statement,
Murmu will pay homage to the statue of B R Ambedkar at AG Chhak in Bhubaneswar on his death anniversary on December 6 and then proceed to Mayurbhanj via Kalaikunda Airport in West Bengal. She will interact with students and villagers of Uparbeda and also engage with students and teachers of Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rairangpur.
On December 7, Murmu will lay foundation stones or inaugurate several projects, including Tribal Research and Development Centre, Rairangpur; Dandbose Airport, Rairangpur; and Sub-Divisional Hospital, Rairangpur. She will also lay the foundation stones for three major railway line projects: Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia, and Badampahar Kendujhargarh Rail Lines, it added.
