By IANS, New Delhi : President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be in Uttar Pradesh for a day Wednesday to attend the concluding function of the 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha attaining nirvana in Kushinagar and to interact with farmers and self help groups.
Besides Kushinagar, the president will also visit Pratapgarh district during his hectic one-day visit to the state.
The president will visit the Royal Thai Monastery in Kushinagar that has relics of Lord Buddha. He will be greeted by nine monks. Kalam will plant a sapling and address a gathering.
He will also visit an integrated rural development programme to see vermin composting, the healthcare centre and orchards growing amla, Indian gooseberry.
Uttar Pradesh tops the country in amla production.