President visits AIIMS to see PM
Updated On: 28 January, 2009 02:53 PM IST | PTI
President Pratibha Patil today visited AIIMS to enquire about the health of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is recuperating after a coronary by-pass surgery, and wished him a speedy recovery.
President Pratibha Patil today visited AIIMS to enquire about the health of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is recuperating after a coronary by-pass surgery, and wished him a speedy recovery.
The President met the Prime Minister's wife Gursharan Kaur and one of his daughters and spent about 20 minutes with them, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said. "Kaur told the President that the Prime Minister is recovering speedily.
The President wished him a speedy recovery," the spokesperson said. During her visit, security was tightened in and around the hospital. The entrance gates were closed causing inconvenience to patients and visitors at the premier hospital.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also visited the hospital to enquire about Prime Minister's heath. Omar met Prime Minister's wife Gursharan Kaur at AIIMS and spent nearly 20-minutes there. Omar also conveyed good wishes of the people of his state for the Prime Minister's quick recovery.
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