
Monday, August 31, 1998
Left will back Congress Govt: Basu
West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu said that the Left would be with the Congress in its attempt to work for an alternative to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition. Basu, also criticised the Congress for withdrawing its support from the United Front Government, termed its action as "political irresponsibility".

Mischief-mongers spark war of words between Sena, Congress
A war of words appears to have broken out between the Shiv Sena and the Congress over alleged fictitious identities created in the name of the former and the alleged manufacture of statements attributed to the latter. Mischief-makers within one or the other party appear to have manufactured the identity of a vibhag pramukh of the Sena's Worli branch.

Explain volte face, Swamy tells allies
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has demanded an explanation from the other constituents of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led front -- Pattali MK, MDMK and TRC -- on why they had changed their stand on support to the BJP-led Government at the Centre.

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