The President was to present the "Outstanding Parliamentarian" and "Outstanding Speech" honours to the Honourable Members of the Legislative Council and both Houses of the Legislature at the same ceremony. Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, however, has declared that the President's visit has been rescheduled for unavoidable circumstances.

"On the occasion of the Centenary Celebrations of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, the Hon'ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu was scheduled to release the book "The Need and Importance of the Upper House" on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Central Hall, Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai. At the same function, the Hon'ble Members of both the Houses of the Legislature and the Legislative Council were to be felicitated by the Hon'ble President with the "Outstanding Parliamentarian" and "Outstanding Speech" awards. However, it has been informed from Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi that the scheduled visit of the Hon'ble President has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons. As a result, the programme has been postponed," the communique by the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat read.

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The Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat has urged all parties involved to take note of the program's postponement as a result.