Bharat GhandatNashik, Oct. 21 -- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar and other state cabinet ministers and dignitaries, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today and invited her to attend the flag-hoisting ceremony marking the commencement of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar on October 31.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister formally invited the President to the ceremony and presented her with a specially curated gift set showcasing Maharashtra's rich cultural heritage, spiritual traditions, tribal entrepreneurship, textile craftsmanship, agricultural produce and culinary specialities.

The President was also invited to participate in seve...