Priyanka Gandhi and family may attend Olympic inaugural ceremony

Bombay News.Net Wednesday 30th July, 2008 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi, husband Robert Vadra, and their children Raihan and Miraya are all set to go for the inaugural ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, official sources said. The Communist Party of China had extended an invitation to Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and 'her family'. Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan met Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence July 24 and formally invited her to attend the inaugural ceremony of the games, which begin Aug 8. 'She received the ambassador very warmly but has not yet given her confirmation about attending the inaugural ceremony. But it is very likely that Priyanka Gandhi and her family are going for the ceremony,' a Chinese embassy official told the IANS. Sources said the visa... [read full story]