President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Rashtrapati Bhavan has made some changes in the schedules of events attended by him to ensure that guests remain present for the national anthem.
According to the changed schedule, the vote of thanks would precede the President's speech so that the audience would stay on for the national anthem.
"This is a little change that we have adopted on the basis of suggestions received from different quarters," he said at a civic reception hosted by the Kerala Government to honour him.
"Normally, in such programmes, the vote of thanks is given after the speech of the chief guest. But during my three last months, Rashtrapati Bhavan has received so many suggestions,” he said.