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Dr Abdul Kalam
by Ranga
 "YOU
are disturbing the Press conference (of Dr Abdul Kalam)," said
Minister for Communications Pramod Mahajan as I approached Dr Kalam for
his signature on his sketch that I had drawn. Mahajan was accompanying
Dr Kalam and was looking after his engagements.
Dr Kalam was good enough
to oblige me with his autograph just before he started his Press
conference, which he had postponed for a day. He was scheduled to meet
the Press soon after he filed his nomination papers in Parliament for
the post of President. He was supported by the ruling parties and the
Congress, but not by the Left parties. After having failed to reach him
at the Parliament due to the security arrangements, I went to the
Constitution Club, where he was expected to meet mediapersons soon after
filing his nomination papers. But the meeting was postponed by a day. It
was at that meeting that I was able to meet Dr Kalam and take his
signature on his sketch in the midst of the huge crowd that had gathered
around him. This happened on June 19, 2002.
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