The Indian Express -- Politics

Wednesday, August 20 1997

Bhujbal trains guns on Govt for builder's murder

The murder of Natwarlal Desai, City-based builder, has armed the Opposition in the Maharashtra with yet another issue to arraign the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government for the deteriorating law and order situation in Mumbai.

Naxals irked by Basu's invitation to join Left

The move to invite Naxalites to join the Left movement in West Bengal has created widespread resentment among the extremists who still maintain distance from what they term as the "politics of the ballot box".

South for temporary freeze on re-allocation of LS seats

Chief Ministers from the southern states will discuss about states which do little to control population growth be `rewarded' with more seats in the Lok Sabha when the state-wise composition of the House comes up for review after 2001.

Laloo accused of violating jail rules

Vigilant Basu snubs CPM hawks to help party clear its blinkered vision