President’s banquet for CJI Khanna: Guests enjoy folk music, delicacies from western India

NEW DELHI: Select delicacies from western India and a symphony of rare folk instruments telling age-old tales of valour were the key highlights of a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday.

Two traditional textiles — Gujarat’s Patola and Maharashtra’s Paithani — adorned guests’ tables.

All these arrangements are part of continuous efforts by the Rashtrapati Bhavan to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the country during such grand dinners and other official functions hosted by the President, officials said.