Varanasi: After being delayed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tribal event, Vanvasi Sangam, will be graced by President Ram Nath Kovind in Sonbhadra on March 14. Earlier, the event was scheduled to be held on March 15, 2020 but was cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak.
During his three-day tour of eastern Uttar Pradesh beginning March 13, the President will take part in various programmes in Sonbhadra, Varanasi and Mirzapur districts.
According to the visit schedule of the President released by PIB, he will arrive in Varanasi on Saturday. After offering prayer at Kashi Vishwanath Temple and watching the grand Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in the evening, the President will leave for Sonbhadra and Mirzapur on March 14. He will also attend a programme on the issues of the Ganga, environment and the culture of India in Varanasi on March 15.