President's Day 2 In Assam: Murmu Inaugurates Gaj Utsav At Kaziranga National Park. In Pics

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Assam on Thursday and was greeted at the airport by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Source: PTI)

On Friday, the President inaugurated the 'Gaj Utsav 2023' at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday to mark 30 years of Project Elephant. (Source: PTI)

President Murmu with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Murmu said the responsibility of man-elephant conflicts rests on the human society. (Source: @rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter)

While inaugurating the Gaj Utsav 2023, Murmu said protecting elephants was an important part of our national responsibility to preserve our national heritage. (Source: @rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter)

After the inauguration, the President witnessed cultural performances Bhortal, Jhumur and Bihu dance forms conducted by Assamese artists at Kohora. (Source: @rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter)

The Project Elephant was introduced by the government in 1992 to ensure long-term survival of elephants in their natural habitats. (Source: PTI)

President Murmu also interacted with people of Assam on the sidelines of the event. She will fly a sortie on the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft on Saturday from the Tezpur Air Force Station. (Source: PTI)