President Murmu's visit to Assam's Diphu cancelled, inclement weather plays spoilsport

President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Diphu in Assam has been cancelled due to inclement weather. 

Speaking to media later at the venue of the Karbi Youth Festival in Diphu which the President was scheduled to attend, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that President Murmu's visit to Diphu stands cancelled due to bad weather. 

President Murmu was scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Karbi Youth Festival in Diphu today. Noteworthy is that Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria also could not make it to the festival due to inclement weather. 

"People had gathered to hear the honourable President's speech and enjoy the golden jubilee celebrations of the Karbi Youth Festival. But there was a very dense cloud today over the hills of Karbi Anglong. She could have come from Shillong but could not make a landing at Karbi Anglong. The Governor also could not make it from Guwahati. The President also could not come over from Shillong. I could reach here as I make by car since 5 in the morning," said CM Sarma.

The Assam CM also said that the President has recorded a video message for the event which would be played to the public in the evening.   

"It was disheartening as such a big event was being held. But the President has recorded her speech in Shillong and sent it to us. We will play it before the people today evening. And next time I will try my best to ensure the President reaches here," said CM Sarma," said CM Sarma. 

Earlier in the day, sources had stated that the President was stuck for over four hours in Meghalaya’s Shillong, as her helicopter could not take off due to bad weather.

She had arrived in Guwahati on a three-day visit to the northeast on Monday.