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Why highlight bachelorhood?

NEW DELHI JAN. 30. Albeit in a jocular vein, the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, today said that chronic bachelorhood was not something to be highlighted.

Speaking at a function after presenting an award to Baleshwar Aggarwal, whose bachelorhood was mentioned along with that of the Prime Minister by the chief organiser and Zee TV chief, Subhash Chandra, Mr. Vajpayee said: ``Not getting married is not something to be specially mentioned. He (Mr. Aggarwal) might not have got the time to marry. With his dedication and penance, he has created men and institutions.''

In a lighter vein, Mr. Vajpayee also took exception to some people within the country referring to him as `Bharat ke Pradhan Mantri' (India's Prime Minister).

``I somehow do not agree with it. There cannot be any other Prime Minister in this country. Certainly, the Prime Minister of Pakistan will not be here,'' Mr. Vajpayee said.

The Prime Minister was apparently irked by some organiser referring to him as such. — PTI

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