Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has convened a special meeting of the union cabinet on Wednesday, to condole the death of Union Power Minister P R Kumaramangalam. Sources said the meeting is expected to discuss the issue of state funeral to Kumaramangalam, who died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) early this morning. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who is on a state visit to India, condoled the death of Kumaramangalam.
Mori personally conveyed his condolences to Vajpayee as soon as he arrived at the Rashtrpati Bhavan for the ceremonial reception.

Bureau Report