President Droupadi Murmu’s Jalandhar visit cancelled due to bad weather

President Droupadi Murmu was to attend the 21st convocation ceremony of Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, as the chief guest.

President Murmu’s presence was meant to inspire young graduates and encourage them to contribute to technological innovation and nation-building. (file)

President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled visit to Jalandhar in Punjab on Friday was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, officials confirmed. The President was to attend the 21st convocation ceremony of Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, as the chief guest.

During the event, the President was supposed to award degrees to 1,452 students from various programmes, including BTech, MTech, MBA, MSc, and PhD. In addition, 31 meritorious students were to receive gold medals from the President for their outstanding academic performance.

According to the NIT administration, President Murmu’s presence was meant to inspire young graduates and encourage them to contribute to technological innovation and nation-building. However, poor visibility and safety concerns arising from unfavourable weather led to the cancellation of the visit.

In view of the President’s proposed tour, the Jalandhar district administration had put in place extensive security arrangements. On the orders of the Additional District Magistrate, the district was declared a “no flying zone” from January 14 to January 16. During this period, the use of drones, private helicopters, remote-controlled aircraft, and hot air balloons was strictly prohibited.

Security agencies had taken control of the convocation venue and established a multi-layered security cordon. Traffic police had also implemented route diversions to ensure smooth movement and minimize inconvenience to the general public.

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