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No Change of Guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
There will be no Change of Guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan this Saturday due to national mourning on the demise of former President A P J Abdul Kalam.

"The Change of Guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan will not be held on Saturday (August 1, 2015) due to national mourning on the sad demise of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India," a press release issued today by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

The 40-minute ceremony is a military tradition which takes place at Rashtrapati Bhavan every Saturday.

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First Published: Jul 30 2015 | 8:13 PM IST

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