SHIMLA: Civic Reception hosted in honour of the President of India at Raj Bhawan

SHIMLA: A civic reception and dinner was hosted by the State Government at Raj Bhawan here today in the honour of the President of India,  Droupadi Murmu, who is on four days visit to the State.
The President also planted a sapling of Rhododendron in the Raj Bhawan premises.
In his welcome address, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said that the life of the President has been inspirational. Her efforts in social welfare and education sectors were exceptional especially in promoting innovation and her experience in public life will be helpful in guiding us, he added. He said that Himachal’s journey since 1948 has been great example of inclusive development and social upliftment.
The Governor attributed the simplicity, and innocence of the hardworking people of the State with the deep routed traditions and culture. He said that the greater achievement was to stay connected with ones culture and preserve it besides making the coming generations aware of the same. He said that every region of Himachal Pradesh has a tale to tell, the tale of its valour, its culture and traditions and its mesmerizing nature’s bounty.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu greeted the President on her maiden visit to Himachal Pradesh and said that she was an inspiration to all of as she has been consistently working for the upliftment of the backward and weaker sections of society.
The Chief Minister thanked the President for opening the Presidential Retreat, for the general public, as the people coming from all over the country can now visit the Rashtrapati Niwas and acquaint themselves and enjoy the picturesque beauty of the historical property.
Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Justice Sabina, Acting Chief Justice of HP High Court, Judges of HP High Court , Ministers, Sunil Sharma, Political Advisor to CM, Naresh Chauhan, Principal Media Advisor, MLAs, Prabodh Saxena, Chief Secretary, Sanjay Kundu, Director General of Police, Principal Secretary to CM Bharat Khera, Principal Secretaries, senior army and civil officers and other prominent people were also present on the occasion.