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Vice President Radhakrishnan arrives in Assam on two-day trip

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  • Indian Vice President CP Radhakrishnan arrived in Assam for a two-day visit that includes a college anniversary, a university convocation and project foundation ceremonies.
  • He is scheduled to visit the Kamakhya temple, meet students and faculty, and attend public receptions and cultural programmes.
  • The wider tour includes visits to Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, including a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh assembly.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan arrived in Assam on Sunday morning for a two-day visit, his first to the state since taking office. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received him at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati.

Radhakrishnan is scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Geetanagar College and the convocation ceremony of Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences. On Monday, he will visit the Kamakhya temple, attend a civic reception and lay the foundation for projects at Gauhati University.

Welcome! Upon arrival in Guwahati today, the Honorable Vice President of India, respected Shri CP Radhakrishnan Ji, was welcomed at Guwahati International Airport.

· Lakshman Prasad AcharyaThe Assam governor’s social media message welcoming the vice president.

The programme also includes an interaction with students, faculty members and other citizens at the university’s convention centre. He will then travel to Shillong for a public reception and cultural programme at Soso Tham Auditorium, an official statement said.

The tour will continue with visits to the INA Museum and War Memorial at Moirang and Sainik School in Imphal. In Itanagar, Radhakrishnan is scheduled to attend a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh assembly and visit Nyedar Namlo, the Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum and the Donyi Polo Mission School for hearing- and visually-impaired students.

Hon'ble Vice President will take part in a host of programmes and enrich us with his words of wisdom.

· Himanta Biswa SarmaThe Assam chief minister’s welcome message about the visit programme.
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