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Bengal: CM Mamata welcomes Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore for safe return to earth

Bengal: CM Mamata welcomes Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore for safe return to earth

Kolkata, Mar 19 (UNI) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed NASA astronauts Sunita Williamsand Butch Wilmore on their safe return to earth after spending nearly nine month in space.

"Our daughter of India returns to us, and we are deeply, deeply happy and elated. We are profoundly happy for Butch Wilmore also.Hail their courage, hail their return, hail human glory!," Ms Banerjee said on her social media.

"Welcome Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to earth, finally and safely after so many days.

"I congratulate the rescue team for their overwhelming support and success," she concluded.UNI PC SS

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