
Sunday, October 24, 1999
BJP plays fire fighter to anti-Pope campaign
Aware that any adverse reaction to Pope John Paul's November 5 visit can severely embarrass New Delhi's image, a major damage-limitation exercise is on within the BJP and its allied organisation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Deshmukh wins trust vote
The six-day-old Vilasrao Deshmukh Govt in Maharashtra got a major boost in confidence with 10 Independents extending support helping it sail through the trial of strength in the House.

Pawar rules out rejoining Cong
Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar has ruled out his re-entry into Congress saying, "a second rung of leadership" with Priyanka and Rahul was getting ready.

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