India, Oct. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Rajendra Arlekar ji, Dr. L. Murugan ji, Thiru Rajmohan ji, Thiru Nainar Nagendran ji, Dr. Girija Seshadri Amma ji, Thiru R. R. Gopal ji, my young friends, teachers and parents, my Tamil brothers and sisters, Vanakkam.
Friends,
Today is the first day of Navratri. To have the good fortune of coming to Tamil Nadu, the sacred land of Shiva and Shakti, and to have the opportunity to meet the devotees of Goddess Saraswati, makes this a truly wonderful beginning to Navratri for me. I can also see the enthusiasm of my young friends. I can feel this positive energy, this excitement. I can see the future of India in your eyes.
Before I begin, I would like ...