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DMDK to forge alliances for LS Polls: Ramachandran

Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, Sep 3 (UNI) The Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam (DMDK) will forge an alliance with like-minded parties in the coming Lok Sabha elections and is ready to face mid-term general elections, Presidium Chairman Panruti S Ramachandran today said.

Here in connection with reviewing arrangements for the party's third anniversary conference, scheduled to be held on September 14, Mr Ramachandran told newsmen from the date of inception the party had contested five elections and performed well.

Asked whether there were any chances of foring alliance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in the future, he said it would be decided at the appropriate time. Party Founder-Leader Vijayakanth would take a suitable decision on the issue.

He came down heavily on the DMK Government in Tamil Nadu and said its rule was ''so bad'' that the Communists, PMK and other alliance parties were often opposing its the functioning.

To a question on whether the DMK Government would complete its full term, Mr Ramachandran said Chief Minister Karunanidhi would have to give the reply.

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'Saamna' criticises implementation of sachar Committee's report

Mumbai, Sep 3 (UNI) Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' today criticised the UPA government's attempts to implement Justice (retd) Rajinder Sachar Committee's recommendations for giving special facilities to the Muslim community and described the move as nothing but the second partition after 60 years. In the editorial titled 'Hinduno Uslun Utha' (Hindus bounce back), it was stated that the Committee report was nothing but an 'Atom bomb' on 80 crore Hindus in this country, who were in majority. Criticising the recommendations.....

Split in UPA on nuclear issue may result in mid-term poll:BJP

Ahmedabad, Sep 3 (UNI) Mid-term elections were likely in the country as the 'split' between the Congress-led UPA government and its Left allies on the India-US nuclear deal had created an 'unbridgeable gap', BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley claimed here today. ''The UPA government has failed on three counts -- ''weak leadership, indicisive governance and national security'' -- Mr Jaitley said claiming that the government would not last its full term. Talking to mediapersons, the BJP leader, who arrived here late.....

Jaitley meets Keshubhai Patel

Ahmedabad, Sept 3 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Party's Gujarat Assembly election affairs in-charge, Arun Jaitley, in an apparent bid to end the 'cold war' between Narendra Modi and former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel, had a long meeting with the latter at his residence here today. The closed-door meeting between the two that lasted nearly 90 minutes, was described by the central leader as part of the party's routine strategy to meet everyone in view of forthcoming assembly elections in Gujarat......
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