Date:24/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052458650100.htm

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Friend comes calling on Manmohan

PTI

Attari (Amritsar): Raja Mohammad Ali, 70, a childhood friend of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, crossed the Attari border from Pakistan on Friday, hoping to meet him after a gap of six decades. He is carrying with him village soil and Punjabi jutis (footwear) for Dr. Singh.