Gavaskar turns down Vajpayee's invitation (20 February 1999)
CALCUTTA, Feb 19: India's all-time great Sunil Gavaskar has turned out an invitation from his country's prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to accompany him to Pakistan on bus on Saturday
20-Feb-1999
20 February 1999
Gavaskar turns down Vajpayee's invitation
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CALCUTTA, Feb 19: India's all-time great Sunil Gavaskar has turned
out an invitation from his country's prime minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee to accompany him to Pakistan on bus on Saturday.
The invitation was extended by the Indian prime minister on Thursday
but Gavaskar tendered his apology by saying he was committed with
WorldTel for whom he commentating on television.
"I am very grateful and feel honoured to be invited by the Prime
Minister on a trip to Pakistan but I am occupied with my assignment
on television," Gavaskar said.
Gavaskar, his country's leading run-getter and world record holder
for the highest number of centuries, was the only sportsman invited
for the historic trip by the Indian premier.
The first bus from New Delhi departs for Lahore on Saturday.
Source :: Dawn (https://dawn.com/)