The Indian Express -- Politics

Monday, June 2 1997

Mulayam plans protest rally

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and Union defence minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has announced that he would organise a massive rally at Lucknow on June 19 in protest against the Mayawati government's alleged atrocities on SP workers.

By-polls, no big gain for parties

The results of the just-concluded by-elections to three Lok Sabha seats and nine Assembly seats in eight states were along expected lines. But for the Janata Dal, which lost three Assembly seats previously held by it the results brought little cheer.

Gujral appeals to CMs to set up graft courts

Prime Minister I K Gujral has written to all state Chief Ministers asking them to set up special courts to try cases if corruption, bribery and graft. He has said his government would never meddle in cases of political corruption and would leave it to the courts to decide through fair trials.

Mayawati in a spot over SP men arrests

UP alliance is just a trial: Sushma

UP coalition exercise proves winning formula

Congress elders demand security for Subba

Arjun holds sway over Cong polls at Satna

CBI to seek extradition of Beant murder accused

Threat of split hovers over JD

Enthusiasm runs low at President's meet

Pro-Vidarbha meet flays Thackeray's stance

Pawar, Pilot still adamant on contest

"Mess" is the new TMC chief's first priority

BJP unhappy with party performance

Chirac risks a lame duck presidency