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Nitish gesture to shehnai maestro

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI AUG. 13 . In a goodwill gesture, the Union Minister of Railways, Nitish Kumar, called on the shehnai maestro, Ustad Bismillah Khan, today and presented a lifetime complimentary First Class Air Conditioned Car Pass to him at his hotel room here.

Mr. Kumar said the pass was an honour conferred upon the shehnai maestro by the Railways. This would enable the maestro to travel with a companion or escort by train all over the country.

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