Chandigarh: President Droupadi Murmu attended the civic reception hosted in her honour by the Haryana Government at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh last evening. Addressing the gathering, the President acknowledged the contribution of Haryana in various fields such as politics, space science, sports, food security of the country, industrial production, service sector, and defence.
She said that with an area of less than 1.4 percent and population of less than two percent of the country,
Haryana has been contributing immensely in the overall development of the country. Farmers of this state have made invaluable contributions to food security. She noted that more than 250 Fortune-500 companies have their offices in Gurugram and this city is called ‘Global City.
Concluding her two-day visit, the President will today interact with ASHA workers, women wrestlers, Olympians, other sportspersons as well as girl students