Prez Murmu to attend MP mass wedding ceremony

Chhatarpur (MP): President Droupadi Murmu will attend a mass wedding ceremony organised by a charitable organisation in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, officials said.

Shree Bageshwar Jan Seva Samiti has organised the mass wedding ceremony at Gadha village in the district, where President Murmu will remain present, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement on Tuesday.

Chhatarpur District Collector Parth Jaiswal said President Murmu is scheduled to reach Gadha between 10 am and 11 am, and is likely to leave around 2 pm, on Wednesday.

"All preparations have been made in view of the President's visit," Jaiswal told reporters. Wednesday will also witness Mahashivratri celebrations across India.