MUMBAI: Rejecting that charge that Maharashtra government acted under pressure to arrest MNS chief Raj Thackeray, chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukhtoday said nobody was above the law and warned that anyone indulging in violence will be dealt with sternly."There has been no pressure on the government to arrest Raj Thackeray. No one is above the law. Do you want the government to be a spectator?" he asked.Noting that many MNS activists have been arrested from across Maharashtra, Deshmukh said, "Once...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
DMK's human chain protest on Tamils' plight today
CHENNAI: The ruling DMK wants its human chain agitation on Tuesday to highlight the plight of Tamil civilians in war-torn Sri Lanka to be a massive event and is mobilising members of all its wings as well as various sections of society.DMK president and chief minister M Karunanidhi has been issuing appeals to cadres through the party organ, 'Murasoli', for the last two days to participate in large numbers, and wrote again for the Tuesday edition.In his missives, he has been highlighting the party's...
17 BJP MLAs rebel against Uttarakhand CM Khanduri
NEW DELHI: Just when it prepares for a crucial round of assembly polls, dissidence has once again wracked BJP in Uttarakhand with 17 party MLAs rebelling against chief minister Major General (retd) B C Khanduri.Trivendra Singh Ravat, a minister in the Khanduri government, submitted the resignations to party chief Rajnath Singh here on Monday. Though the party chief, it is learnt, urged the MLAs not to precipitate matters ahead of the crucial assembly elections, the rebels were not ready to relent.The...
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