President Droupadi Murmu to visit Maharashtra and Haryana from October 31 to November 1

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will be on a visit to the states of Maharashtra and Haryana from October 31 to November 1, 2026. According to the official report from PIB Delhi, this two-day visit of the President is scheduled for her to participate in various important programs in Nashik, Maharashtra, and Kurukshetra, Haryana.

On the first day of the visit, i.e., October 31, the President will attend religious rituals organized in the context of the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Nashik, Maharashtra. According to PIB, she will grace the flag pole worship, flag worship, and flag hoisting ceremony of the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Nashik. During these religious occasions, the President will also address a public event. According to a report by Amar Ujala, this visit is considered extremely important from the perspective of these religious and cultural events associated with the Mahakumbh.

Thereafter, on the second day of the visit, i.e., November 1, the President will be present in Kurukshetra, Haryana. According to PIB, she will participate in the 'Diamond Jubilee' (Hira Jayanti) ceremony organized on the occasion of the completion of 60 years of the establishment of the state of Haryana. In addition, the President will also grace the annual festival organized at Gurukul, Kurukshetra, in memory of the centenary of the sacrifice of Swami Shraddhanand Ji.

Along with the details of this upcoming visit of the President, Amar Ujala has also mentioned her previous visits. According to the report, on October 23, President Murmu participated in a program organized on the occasion of Bastar Dussehra in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. At that time, she stated that Bastar Dussehra is a symbol of Chhattisgarh's cultural identity and the collective faith of the people. She also said that the participation of the entire community in this festival makes it special and its various customs strengthen mutual connection and brotherhood among different sections of society.

Regarding Bastar Dussehra, the President further added that Chhattisgarh has been fighting the problem of Naxalism for a long time, but with the joint efforts of the central and state governments, the situation in this area has now improved and development has gained momentum. Along with this, she also expressed happiness over the initiative to provide financial assistance to tribal entrepreneurs and connect their products with the market. She expressed confidence that these efforts of inclusive development would be helpful in achieving the goal of a developed India by the year 2047. Furthermore, she also emphasized the need to learn from the tradition of tribal communities living in harmony with nature and to protect the environment along with development.

Thus, the President's upcoming visit covers various important occasions such as religious traditions in Maharashtra and the celebration of the state's establishment as well as centenary commemoration in Haryana. Starting with the flag hoisting and public address in Nashik on October 31, this visit will conclude on November 1 with the celebration of Haryana's 60th anniversary and the memory of the centenary of the sacrifice of Swami Shraddhanand Ji in Kurukshetra.