President Pranab Mukherjee cuts short Odisha visit

August 07, 2015 21:31

In news just come in, President Pranab Mukherjee has cut short his Odisha visit and is returning to New Delhi.

Reports say he is returning because his wife Suvra has been hospitalised following illness.

The President was on a two-day visit to Odhisa and he was scheduled to attend a convocation of National Law University at Cuttack.

President paid performed puja at Puri's Jagannath Temple this morning and later visited Puri beach to see sand sculptures of famous artist Sudarshan Patnaik.

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