Obamas wanted to celebrate Diwali in India
Apparently, people in India do not want him to come either....check out these comments from The Times of India:
US bomber aircrafts to escort Obama's plane in Mumbai - The Times of India
There are also concerns being voiced over there that because he's literally shutting down a part of the city and all of the businesses, that some business owners aren't going to be able to feed their families that week.
More details from Indian sources:
Obama's visit: Under siege in south Mumbai?
"For residents and shopkeepers, this clampdown coming in peak season is definitely not good news. A street vendor on Colaba causeway, a paradise for shoppers, tells NDTV, "This is the Diwali weekend when we can make money. But we have been told to shut shop.We have no problem with his visit. But why should it affect our business?"
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