The Indian Express -- Politics

Friday, May 16 1997

Cong leaves Mamata to boil alone

The run-up to the West Bengal Congress' organisational polls, scheduled for June 9, has resulted in the birth of a new political camerilla within the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, isolating Youth Congress leader Mamata Banerjee in the process.

RS flays CBI for selective leak of Bofors papers

Members of the Rajya Sabha cut across party lines yesterday to criticise the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation for selective leakage to newspapers of sensitive documents relating to the Bofors probe. While some of the MPs a gave notice for a privilege motion against CBI Director, to present the papers to the House.

For Advaniji, a special vehicle

For the second time, Trimurti Metal Body Builders are modifying a mini-truck (Tata LPT 709) into a rath for Bharatiya Janata Party president L K Advani, who embarks on his third yatra through four states from August Kranti Maidan on Sunday afternoon.

Sonia unlikely to affect power equation: Pawar

Rebels join Left against Laloo

MPs may just pay lip-service today

Karnataka Cong chief's post may fall in Bangarappa's lap

"No CBI probe against Hazare"

Bofors charge-sheet half-baked, feels Govt

Reprieve for Khurana too

Bhattal likely to be PCC chief

Petro prices to go up as FM refuses to climb down

SC takes cognizance of plea against Jamir