Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated President Pranab Mukherjee upon the completion of his three years in office, saying the country has greatly benefited from the latter's rich experience and wisdom.
"My congratulations to Rashtrapati ji as he completes 3 years in office. India has greatly benefited from his rich experience & wisdom," Prime Minister Modi said on twitter.
President Mukherjee will complete his three years in office today and to mark the occasion, he will host a dinner for the Council of Ministers and other dignitaries.
Two volumes of his selected speeches and two books on Rashtrapati Bhavan will be released on the occasion by the Vice President Hamid Ansari and Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh.
The books are titled "Abode under the Dome" and "Right of the Line: The President's Bodyguard (1773-2015)".
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