President Droupadi Murmu dedicates Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra to public

Shimla: President Droupadi Murmu who is on a four-day official visit to Shimla dedicated the Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra, earlier known as the 'Presidential Retreat' to the general public yesterday. The people can visit and view the Retreat from the 23rd of this month. It is for the first time that the doors of the 173-year heritage building of Rashtrapati Niwas at Mashobra, have been opened to the general public.

 

An At Home was also organized by the President at his official residence, Shimla, yesterday. Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla along with Lady Governor Janaki Shukla and Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu attended the ‘At Home’ hosted by



President.

 

Cabinet Colleagues of the Chief Minister, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, MLAs, Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of various Boards and Corporations, senior civil and police officers of the State Government, senior military officers, and other prominent people of the town attended the ‘At Home’ function.

 

Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu visited the prestigious Indian Institute of Advance Studies at Shimla. She was received and felicitated by the authorities of the Institute. President was given a brief introduction about the historical and archaeological importance of the building and Institute.