Article: Kalam amongst thousands to attend Sai Baba's birthday

Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 23 -- President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was amongst the governors, ministers and thousands of others who attended the 81st birthday celebrations of Satya Sai Baba, worshipped as god by many, in this town Thursday.

Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country and abroad had lined up outside Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi, 500 km from here, from Wednesday night to seek Sai Baba's blessings. However, a stampede and police using force to control the crowd marred the celebrations.

A few people were injured when police caned the crowd, getting impatient at the delay in getting a glimpse of the famous guru. People were also disappointed that VIPs were ...

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