President Ram Nath Kovind won't attend NSE's silver jubilee celebrations

The NSE said the event was on schedule, and maintained the President cannot attend because of his 'busy schedule'

President Ram Nath Kovind has pulled out of Wednesday’s launch of the silver jubilee celebrations of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

The President’s office has attributed his inability to attend the event on his busy schedule this week, including the need for him to devote time to prepare his customary Independence Day eve address to the nation on August 14.

Sources at the NSE as well as the President’s office rejected media reports that Kovind’s pulling out of the event had to do with reasons other than his packed itinerary this week.

President Kovind’s Press Secretary Ashok Malik said unforeseen additions to his