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| Mauritius PM gets rousing welcome |
| Thousands of people from villages near and far had gathered since morning to welcome the Mauritius PM. Elaborate security arrangements were also made
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| INDIA
, 20-February-2008
23:54:42 PM |
| A rousing and traditional welcome was given to Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Tuesday at his ancestral village in Bihar's Bhojpur district.
Ramgoolam delivered a brief speech in Bhojpuri and expressed his gratitude to the waiting crowd at Harigaon, 70 km from Patna, where he laid foundation stones of many development projects.
Thousands of people from villages near and far had gathered since morning to welcome the Mauritius PM. Elaborate security arrangements were also made to avoid any untoward incident.
As he reached his ancestral village, the visiting PM turned nostalgic and felt overwhelmed with the reception he got. The crowd was equally happy to identify with Ramgoolam, son of the soil.
Earlier, the waiting villagers got restless when they were informed that Ramgoolam's arrival was delayed by an hour.
Ramgoolam, accompanied by wife Veena, an official delegation and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, flew in by a special Indian Air Force helicopter.
As he touched down, Ramgoolam lost no time to wave back to the enthusiastic crowd as he was walking towards the beautifully decorated stage from the helipad.
He was welcomed in style with loud drumbeats and villagers shouting his praise. A group of women were singing Bhojpuri folk songs to welcome him while schoolchildren greeted him on the way from the helipad to the village.
Son of the soil
Ranvijay Singh, who claims to be a relative of Ramgoolam, said: ''The entire village is decorated like a bride. Children have put up colourful flags, dozens of colourful welcome gates have been erected.'' Singh said the villagers' dream was fulfilled as they were eagerly waiting for the Mauritius prime minister's visit for nearly a month.
After the rousing public reception, Ramgoolam delivered a short speech in Bhojpuri and spent about three hours here, most of it laying foundation stones of various projects. He then flew back to Patna.
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