President of India Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Raipur by a special aircraft on Thursday, October 22, commencing a two-day official visit to Chhattisgarh that will include engagements in the State capital and Jagdalpur. Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and members of the State Cabinet are scheduled to receive the President at Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur. According to the itinerary, President Murmu will release a commemorative coin of Rs 200 denomination in honour of Pujya Mata Hasi Devi Ji at Lok Bhawan, Raipur, at 12.45 pm on Thursday. Later, at 4 pm, she will attend the ‘Seva Samman Parv’ and

 

‘Yuva Prabodhan’ programme as chief guest at Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Budhapara. The programme is being organised on the occasion of the Nuakhai festival. The President will stay overnight at Lok Bhawan before proceeding to Jagdalpur in Bastar district on Friday, October 23. In Jagdalpur, President Murmu is scheduled to offer prayers at the revered Mata Danteshwari Temple at 11 am. She will subsequently attend a public programme associated with Muria Darbar and Bastar Dussehra at 12.45 pm. Muria Darbar, a historic tribal assembly traditionally associated with Bastar Dussehra, provides a platform for interaction between the region’s traditional representatives and the administration. The gathering forms part of the concluding ceremonies of the 75-day Bastar Dussehra celebrations, renowned for their distinctive tribal customs and religious traditions.