'Bahut dhanyavad', says Obama on the warm welcome
Tuesday, 09 November 2010, 06:43 IST   |    1 Comments
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New Delhi: 'Bahut dhanyavad'. This is how U.S. president Barack Obama thanked people of India for the warm welcome and hospitality he and American First Lady Michelle Obama received during their visit here. The 'thank you' in Hindi during his 35-minute address at the Central Hall of Parliament was received with a thunderous applause by the law makers which included Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and top BJP leader L K Advani. "At every stop, we have been welcomed with the hospitality for which Indians have always been known. So to you and the people of India, on behalf of me, Michelle and the American people, please accept our deepest thanks. Bahoot dhanyavad," he said. The American President wound up his speech by saying 'Jai Hind' which was also received by the MPs with cheers.
Source: PTI
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