President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a five-day sojourn in Mashobra near Shimla from tomorrow
He will visit 'The Retreat' in Mashobra from June 2 to 6, a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said today.
On June 3, he will address the Golden Jubilee Convocation of Indira Gandhi Medical College. On the same day, Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Himachal Pradesh will host a cultural programme and banquet in honour of the President, it said.
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Mukherjee will host a reception for senior dignitaries of the state, ministers, officials and journalists on June 5, the statement said.
'The Retreat', which is part of the President's Estate, is located in a picturesque surrounding, thousand feet higher than the Shimla ridge top. Originally constructed in 1850, it was taken over by the then Viceroy in 1895.
