President Ram Nath Kovind will address the joint sitting of the UP legislature on Monday.
The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha has invited President Kovind to mark the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotasv — 75th year of independence of the country from British rule.
The UP Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution in this regard during the budget session which adjourned sine die on May 31. The assembly is yet to be prorogued.
During the budget session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna had tabled a special resolution to invite President Kovind to address the House and guide members on June 6.
Speaker Satish Mahana, after seeking the views of the members, had passed the resolution.
Besides President Ram Nath Kovind, UP Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Speaker Satish Mahana, UP Legislative Council Chairman Manvendra Singh and leader of opposition Akhilesh Yadav will be present on the dais.
President Kovind is on a tour of Uttar Pradesh from June 3 and it will conclude on June 6.
This will be the second address to the joint sitting of UP legislature by a president. In January 2013, the then President Pranab Mukherjee had addressed the UP legislature on the occasion of 125 years of UP Legislature. A postage stamp was also issued to commemorate the occasion.