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President Murmu Postpones Assam Visit for Second Time

Officials have cited unavoidable circumstances for the deferral with the Assam governor presenting the Srimanta Sankardeva Award instead.

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Overview

  • President Droupadi Murmu’s planned day-long trip to Assam this week has been postponed for the second time due to unavoidable circumstances.
  • She was scheduled to confer the Srimanta Sankardeva Award on veteran dancer Sonal Mansingh at a state government function in Guwahati.
  • The award ceremony will proceed as planned with the Assam governor presenting the honour on the president’s behalf.
  • Murmu’s initial visit to Assam on April 25 was deferred in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
  • The President’s Office has notified the Assam chief minister’s principal secretary of the latest postponement.