States »SoutPosted at: Aug 3 2021 2:01PM

Prez arrives in Ooty

Coimbatore, Aug 3 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind arrived

at Ooty in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu from Chennai today.

Mr Kovind, who arrived at the Sulur Air Force Station here, was

received by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Industries

Minister Thangam Thennarasu, the district collector and other

officials.

Later, he left for Ooty by a chopper and stay at the Raj Bhavan

there.

Tomorrow, Mr Kovind will participate in a function at the Defence

Services Staff College at Wellington.

He was expected to visit a few tourist spots in Ooty on August 5.

He would leave for New Delhi on August six.

Police have made elaborate security arrangements in view of the

President's visit.

Mr Kovind yesterday unveiled a portrait of former chief minister

M Karunanidhi to mark the centenary of the Tamil Nadu legilsature.

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