The Indian Express -- Politics

Tuesday, July 15 1997

Vaghela claims of patch-up with Congress

In a rare display of transperancy of the administration, Gujarat Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela yesterday handed over important documents pertaining to the small power projects agreement to Leader of the Opposition Suresh Mehta. Vaghela's gesture was in connection with serious allegation of corruption levelled by Mehta against the government in the agreement.

Ministers flay attack on Bhujbal's house

Some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers have condemned the Shiv Sena attack on the official residence of leader of Opposition in the council Chhagan Bhujbal and his assembly counterpart Madhukar Pichad. They were shocked that the attack was led by a Member of Parliament (MP) and some Sena legislators and councillors also being involved in the act.

Attack on Bhujbal: Munde admits to lapses

On the eve of the visit of Union home minister Indrajit Gupta to assess the law and order situation today, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde yesterday admitted that there was dereliction of duty on the part of the police officials deployed at the residence of senior Congress leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad.

DMK is half way out of UF

DMK move is mainly to prove a point

Cong accused of bid to malign Govt

Independents a worried lot

Gupta coming to take a hard look at Joshi Govt

Legislator turnout in Presidential polls near total

Arrest Thackeray, says Cong

Proceedings in both Houses paralysed

Cong, JMM to bail out Laloo

Mayawati, Mulayam find new battleground

IPS forces Mayawati's retreat