NEW DELHI: As Tamil parties continue to build pressure on the government over the Sri Lankan issue, external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee islikely to travel to the island nation to assess the situation and discuss the matter with the country's leadership.Official sources here on Sunday said the visit is being considered in view of the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka.Mukherjee is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa and foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama.However, no date has been...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Raj Thackeray a mental case, ban MNS: Lalu
NEW DELHI: Condemning the attack on railway board examination centres in suburban Mumbai by MNS activists, railway minister Lalu Prasad on Sundaydemanded a ban on the outfit, saying its chief Raj Thackeray was a "mental case"."I strongly condemn the incident. There should be an inquiry into the attack. There should be strong action against that party...MNS should be banned," the minister told reporters here.His comments came as a response to the attack on 13 railway board examination centres in...
Mayawati promises quota for upper caste poor
LUCKNOW: With the next Lok Sabha elections round the corner, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Sunday promised to provide reservation to the poor among the upper castes if her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) came to power at the national level."The reservation on the basis of economic and other parameters will enable the upper caste community members to address their problems, especially those related to poverty and unemployment," she said."I have already written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan...
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