Bhopal, Nov 16: President Droupadi Murmu along with state Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday (Nov 16) visited a tribal museum in Bhopal. President Droupadi Murmu is presently on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, starting from Nov 15, Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jayanti.
President Droupadi Murmu who is on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh from Nov 15 said that the people of Madhya Pradesh have made invaluable contributions to Indian culture and developmental journey. Earlier on November 15, Murmu said that on the one hand, Madhya Pradesh has unique natural beauty; on the other, it has a very rich spiritual and cultural heritage.
Murmu attended the civic reception hosted in her honour by the Government of Madhya Pradesh at Raj Bhavan Bhopal on Tuesday (Nov 15) evening, said a press release by President's Secretariat. On the occasion, President Murmu, virtually, laid the foundation stones for the 'Maximum Micro-biological Containment Laboratory' of DRDO at Gwalior and Ratapani-Itarsi road project of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways added the press release.
Addressing the gathering, the President said, "the people of Madhya Pradesh have made invaluable contributions to Indian culture and developmental journey. On the one hand, Madhya Pradesh has unique natural beauty; on the other, it has a very rich spiritual and cultural heritage. From the great poet Kalidas and Sangeet Samrat Tansen to Lata Mangeshkar many talents were born on this land."
The President noted that Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country in terms of area. There are many national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves in the state. She said that wildlife enthusiasts are very excited about the recent relocation of cheetahs from Namibia to Kuno National Park. She wished for the success of a campaign to rehabilitate the extinct cheetahs in the country.