
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday (June 9) addressed a joint session of Parliament, laying the roadmap for the new government headed by Narendra Modi.
The cavalcade of President Pranab Mukherjee leaves from the Rashtrapati Bhavan for Parliament. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The cavalcade of President Pranab Mukherjee leaves from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Traditionally, the President travels in a buggy. However, Pranab Mukerjee gave the buggy a miss and arrived in a Mercedes. Reports suggest that the extreme heat in Delhi could be behind the move. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Earlier this year, Pranab Mukherjee revived a presidential tradition by riding the six-horse buggy to attend the Beating the Retreat ceremony. Previous presidents had stopped using the buggy almost 30 years ago. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The cavalcade of President Pranab Mukherjee enters the Parliament. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The President's bodyguards and his pilot cars are seen outside the Parliament house during the his visit to the parliament. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
President Pranab Mukherjee arrives along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, to address the joint session of Parliament. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
President Pranab Mukherjee on his way to address the joint session of Parliament. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)