Warm welcome for PM

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, OCT. 17. The Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee, accompanied by the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, was given a warm reception at the old Meenambakkam airport when they arrived here tonight by a special IAF aircraft from New Delhi.

Mr. Vajpayee and Mr. Advani are here to attend the wedding of the BJP president, Mr. Jana Krishnamurthy's son to be held on Thursday in the city.

The Governor, Dr. C. Rangarajan, the Chief Minister, Mr. O. Panneerselvam, the Chief Secretary, Mr. P. Shankar, and the Director General of Police, Mr. B. P. Nailwal, received the Prime Minister at the tarmac.

Among others present were the Union Minister, Mr. T. R. Balu of DMK, the BJP State general secretary, Mr. L. Ganesan, the Union Minister, Mr. Senji Ramachandran of the MDMK, the MGR ADMK leader, Mr. S. Thirunavukkarasu, the PMK MP, Mr. A.K. Murthy, and the representatives of three defence services in the city. Mr. M. Ananth Kumar, Union Minister, also arrived by the same flight.

The Prime Minister will be returning to the Capital after participating in the wedding celebrations.

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