President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday cancelled his visit to the IIT in Himachal's Mandi city due to inclement weather but he visited a popular temple in Kangra, officials said.A government official told IANS here that the president was not able to reach Mandi town due to bad weather there."When he was on the way to Mandi from Chandigarh in a helicopter, it was decided to cancel his visit due to inclement weather and poor visibility," he added.Mukherjee was scheduled to attend the second convocation of the Indian Institute of echnology.
The president then landed at the Sapri helipad in Kangra district where he travelled by road to the Maa Baglamukhi temple.Official sources said after praying for almost half hour, Mukherjee left for Delhi from Pathankot airport in Punjab.As per his original schedule, the president had to visit Mandi in the morning. Before his return to Delhi, he was to visit the temple.Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and Governor Kalyan Singh gave away the degrees and medals at the IIT.The IIT campus is located in Kamand village near Mandi, about 175 km from here.