Kovind arriving on 2-day visit to Odisha on Feb 19

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind is arriving on a two-day visit to Odisha starting from February 19, an official said on Friday. The President is slated to arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar at 2.45 pm on February 19 and then proceed to Puri after 10 minutes.

During his visit to Puri, the President will visit Sri Jagannath Temple at 5 pm on February 19 and spend 45 minutes in the 12th century shrine. The next day, the President will inaugurate the three-year celebration of 150th birth anniversary of Srimad Bhakti Sidhant Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada, the founder of Gaudiya Mission. The President will also visit Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Mutt at 10.30 am.

Kovind will return on February 20. This is the third visit of President Kovind to the pilgrim town so far.

Central Range IG of Police Narasingha Bhola reviewed security arrangements in the town on Friday ahead of the President’s visit. Bhola also visited Chaitanya Gaudiya Mutt, Srimandir and Saradhabali ground to examine the security arrangements there.