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President Droupadi Murmu joins Tripura students for Raksha Bandhan celebration at Rashtrapati Bhavan
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 05:40 PM
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President Droupadi Murmu hosted a Raksha Bandhan ceremony with students from Tripura at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking a cultural outreach by the head of state.
New Delhi, August 29 — President Droupadi Murmu welcomed a delegation of students from Tripura to Rashtrapati Bhavan for a Raksha Bandhan ceremony on Wednesday. The event, organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Tripura state government, featured traditional rituals where sisters tied rakhis on their brothers and shared sweets.
During the ceremony, President Murmu addressed the students, emphasizing the importance of familial bonds and cultural unity across India's diverse regions. She highlighted the role of youth in preserving traditions and encouraged the participants to carry forward the spirit of protection and respect embodied by the festival.
The gathering also included a brief cultural program showcasing folk dances and music from Tripura, providing a platform for the students to present their regional heritage to a national audience. Photographs of the event captured the President interacting warmly with the young delegates, underscoring the government's commitment to inclusive cultural engagement.
The celebration concluded with the distribution of Rakhi kits and sweets to the students, marking a symbolic gesture of sisterly affection extended by the President to the nation's younger generation.
During the ceremony, President Murmu addressed the students, emphasizing the importance of familial bonds and cultural unity across India's diverse regions. She highlighted the role of youth in preserving traditions and encouraged the participants to carry forward the spirit of protection and respect embodied by the festival.
The gathering also included a brief cultural program showcasing folk dances and music from Tripura, providing a platform for the students to present their regional heritage to a national audience. Photographs of the event captured the President interacting warmly with the young delegates, underscoring the government's commitment to inclusive cultural engagement.
The celebration concluded with the distribution of Rakhi kits and sweets to the students, marking a symbolic gesture of sisterly affection extended by the President to the nation's younger generation.