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President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam addresses a gathering in Ludhiana.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Punjab Governor Justice O.P. Verma (retd) (on his right) and Punjab Chief Minister Singh sing the National Anthem at a function organised by the Ludhiana Management Association in Ludhiana on Thursday.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam comes to the rescue of MP Lala Lajpat Rai when prevented by security personnel from going near him.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurates the Kisan Mela in Ludhiana.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inquires about the product of Markfed at the inauguration of Kisan Mela.

The President being welcomed by students in Ludhiana.

A schoolboy takes blessings from President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana.

— Tribune photographs by Pradeep Tewari and Inderjit Verma