GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received President Murmu at General Field Helipad, Bokakhat, Golaghat District on Thursday morning.
The President, who is on a three-day visit to the state, is scheduled to attend Kaziranga Gaj Utsav as the chief guest on Friday.
The Kaziranga Gaj Utsav will be held at the Kaziranga National Park High School playground.
The President will witness and appreciate the national park's breathtaking sights on a jeep and elephant safari.
The Kaziranga Gaj Utsav is an annual festival held in the national park to promote elephant conservation and protection.
It is organised jointly by the forest and tourism departments to draw attention to and find solutions to the increasing human-elephant conflict in the state.
Hundreds of domestic Asiatic elephants, adorned from head to toe, participate in various programs, including parades, races, football, and dances, to the audience's delight.
The President will also attend the platinum jubilee celebration of the Gauhati High Court on Friday in Guwahati.
She will launch a mobile app Bhoroxa, which has been made for women's safety.
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