President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday brought an unexpected moment of joy to a group of students from Varkala Model Higher Secondary School when her convoy suddenly stopped and she stepped out to meet them on her way to the Sivagiri Mutt.

Murmu was en route to the ashram to inaugurate the centenary observance of Sree Narayana Guru's Mahasamadhi when she spotted the students waiting by the roadside near the helipad.

The children and their teachers, who had gathered hoping for a brief glimpse of the President, were thrilled as she walked up with a warm smile and exchanged greetings.

NCC cadets from the school stood at attention in uniform to salute her.

In a video that went viral on social media, a student can be heard saying he had just spotted the President inside her car — moments befo

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