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Symbiosis Skills and Professional University Convocation in Pune sees unexpected visitor, Snake

Pune, Oct 16 (UNI) The convocation ceremony of Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), Kiwale, was held today in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
However, moments before the event began, chaos broke out near the stage when a snake was spotted.
Just minutes after CM Devendra Fadnavis’s convoy arrived at the venue, some attendees noticed the snake near the stage area. Snake rescuers were immediately called to the scene, and the reptile was safely captured and removed before the program commenced, much to the relief of the organisers.
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