Pranab Mukherjee in Dehradun

September 28, 2016 11:11

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the renovated 'Rashtrapati Ashiana' of Dehradun on 27 September. He will also stay in the building for the entire duration of his visit to Uttarakhand from September 27 to 29, 2016. The Rashtrapati Ashiana, built originally as bungalow of the Commandant of the President's Bodyguard is being revived by the President after long years of disuse. KR Narayanan was the last President who stayed here in March 1998.

Image: President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Ashiana. The government's love for white-towel-backed chairs endures.

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