BANGALORE, July 22: Mahima Patel, son of Karnataka chief minister, J H Patel and Arvind Sharma, son of BWSSB chairman, J P Sharma, have planned a novel way to celebrate 50 years of India's Independence. The two aero-sport adventurers plan to embark on a nation-wide expedition in an ultra-light aircraft to cover 8000 km across the country. The duo are on the look out for sponsorers for their trip and have approached the State government and the Human Resource Ministry for grants. The flying expedition will begin on September 1 and terminate on October 2.

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