President arrives in Jammu on 2-day visit

Jammu: President Ram Nath Kovind today arrived here on his two-day maiden visit to the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. He is being accompanied by First Lady Savita Kovind.

The president was received by Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Legislative Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta and Legislative Council Chairman Haji Anayat Ali at the Technical airport here, a spokesperson said.

Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Revenue Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri were among those who recieved the president. 

Ram Nath Kovind would address the sixth convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) at Katra today. Over 880 scholars would receive degrees and merit certificates at the ceremony. 

The founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal, and the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Munjal Auto Engineering Limited, Sudhir Munjal, would be conferred honorary doctorate by SMVDU on the occasion.

The spokesperson said a civic reception would be held at the Amar Mahal Lawns in Jammu to honor Kovind later in the day.  He said the president would meet Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Ramalingam Sudhakar and other judges over breakfast here.