President Murmu sent a video message to be played at the event she missed, Himanta Sarma said (File)
President Droupadi Murmu was forced to cancel her visit to Assam's Karbi Anglong district today after waiting four hours in Shillong as her chopper could not take off due to bad weather.
She had arrived in Guwahati on a three-day visit to the northeast on Monday and was scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) in the state's Tarlangsao village.
"The President could not come to the festival due to bad weather. Due to inclement weather conditions, I had to start at 4 am today," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at the event, reported news agency PTI.
However, President Murmu sent a video message, the Chief Minister said, adding that it will be played at the festival.
Fog and low visibility across the country have caused flight delays, with Delhi airport seeing hundreds of cancellations and delays. As frustration built over the delays, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced a six-point action plan to combat fog-induced disruptions.
In a post on X, Mr Scindia outlined new SOPs, or standard operating procedures, issued to airlines to "mitigate passenger inconvenience".
(With input from PTI)