May 24, 2025 09:25 am (IST)

Geeta calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday along with officials of Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.
The President blessed Geeta and said, "You are the daughter of both our country, a symbol of India-Pakistan unity. God has listened to your prayers."
He also complimented and thanked Bilqis Bano Edhi and Edhi Foundation for the good work they were doing.
Geeta returned to India on Monday.
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