The Indian Express -- Politics

Wednesday, May 14 1997

Hazare firm on clearing his name

Anna Hazare said that he would not accept anything less than a complete probe into allegations against him. A resolute Hazare reiterated his demand for a probe by an investigating agency to disclose the truth about the Hind Swaraj Trust and the development activities at his native Ralegan Siddhi village.

MUTP-II hit only locally: Railways

While the state government blames the Centre for the delay IN sanctioning railway projects which resulted in the World Bank withdrawing from the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) II railway authorities here claim that work on many under the MUTP-II are on and say only local issues are holding them up.

The irrelevance of 46% vote bank of BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to go along with the United Front and the Congress on a consensus candidate for the post of President. Despite controlling 46% of the electoral college for the Presidential polls, BJP leaders admit that they cannot influence the choice of the nominee for the top job in the country if their political rivals have a common candidate.

Chidambaram's charm floors BJP

Jaya claims Rs 1 crore from Nakkeeran as damages

CBI to name Rajiv as Bofors case prime accused

PM evasive on J&K working group

Govt to ignore Hazare

President by consensus most likely