PM rounds off bash with Chinese meal

NEW DELHI, DEC. 26. The Chinese restaurant at a five-star hotel here had a surprise VVIP guest last night as the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, rounded off his 76th birthday celebrations with a quiet dinner with members of his family and close friends.

Beginning with `jal jeera', the dinner comprised a large variety of fish and other Chinese delicacies.

Unperturbed by the steady stream of greetings from other diners at the restaurant, Mr. Vajpayee spent pleasant moments relishing the Chinese cuisine.

He was accompanied by his foster daughter, Ms. Namita, son-in- law, Mr. Ranjan Bhattacharya, and grand-daughter, Ms. Neharika.

They were joined by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Pramod Mahajan, the National Security Adviser, Mr. Brajesh Mishra, and his wife, the PM's private secretary, Mr. Anand Rajan, and the Joint-Secretary in the PMO, Mr. Ashok Saikia, with their spouses.

- PTI

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