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I was part of the opposition at the time, and the Punjab government was hosting the visiting PM. Surprisingly, the opposition was not invited to this event. However, Chrétien was not one to accept this norm. He was keen on meeting a diverse range of people, and when he realised the state government’s selective approach, he devised a unique solution. A reception was scheduled at Hotel Mountview in Chandigarh, and Chrétien made certain that members of the opposition, including myself, were invited to this banquet. On a chilly Diwali evening in 2003, Canadian Prime Minister Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien visited...
