Kalam arrives in Trivandrum

Trivandrum, India, Jul. 9 2002 (INS News) -- The National Democratic Allianc nominee for the constitutionally highest office of India, President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam arrived in Trivandrum, Capital city of the state of Kerala, on Monday for one day visit to the city.

The Keral state Ministers , G Karthikeyan,for Cultural affairs, Nalakkath Soopy, Minister for Education ,leaders from the Congress and Bharatia Janata Party, G Madhavan Nair, Director, ,Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) were among those who received him at the airport.

Dr Kalam's main programme in the city is to participate in a function at the VSSC premises for the unveiling of a bust of the late Dr Vikram Sarabhai. The bust is to be unveiled by Mrinalini Sarabhai, widow of the late scientist.

Kalam is also scheduled to visit a development centre for the Mentally Retarded in the Trivandrum city before leaving for Madurai by road.

-- Sam Asharaf - South Asia Correspondent in Trivandrum, India
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