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Narayanan
wanted to attend King's funeral
Kathmandu, June 29: Indian President K.R. Narayanan
wanted to attend the funeral of King Birendra on June 2, a published
report said Friday. The Indian government had put a special
aircraft on alert to fly the President to Kathmandu, Nepalese
Ambassador Dr. Bhek Bahadur Thapa said in an interview published by
weekly newspaper Bimarsha. Home Minister L.K. Advani, former
prime ministers Chandra Shekhar, I.K.Gujral and V.P.Singh also wanted
to the attend the funeral, he said. Foreign dignitaries and
Kathmandu-based diplomats were not present at the King's cremation.
President V.V. Giri attended the funeral of King Mahendra in
1972. nepalnews.com br