President Droupadi Murmu on Friday arrived in Odisha, her home state, on a two-day visit to attend official functions with Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan among others receiving the President at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here.
This is Murmu’s second visit to her home state after assuming the highest constitutional position in the country in July last year.
After reaching Bhubaneswar at around 11.45 am, the President attended the foundation day programme of Jnanaprabha Mission, a charitable organisation.
Later, she will grace the convocation of Rama Devi Women’s University, her alma mater. She completed her BA from the then college in 1979.
On Saturday, 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.