With the Indian cricket team finally cleared to take part in the Pakistan tour, deputy prime minister L K Advani on Sunday said the players were 'very happy' and are keen to prove their prowess there. |
"I met the team members in Lucknow yesterday and they were very happy that they have got a chance to tour Pakistan and prove their prowess," Advani said after laying foundation stones for gymnasiums to be built from his MP grant in minority community-dominated Dariapur-Kazipur assembly constituency. |
Much to the delight of a small crowd, Advani also made a special mention of Ahmedabad lad Parthiv Patel, "Yeh to hamara hai...Hamare kshetra ka hai" (He is ours...and belongs to our region). |
In another function in the city, the deputy prime minister, who has announced that he will contest the next Lok Sabha elections from the Gandhinagar seat, handed over a cheque of Rs 4.50 lakh used to upgrade facilities of the B J Medical College. The funds have been provided through the MLA fund of Pradeepsinh Jadeja, a city MLA. |
During the function, Advani said that the BJ Medical College impressed him. |
A large chunk of the amount will be used for making reading rooms in three hostel blocks and other facilities. |
Earlier, speaking to reporters, Advani took exception to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's comments that the BJP had no other leader than Vajpayee. |