The Indian Express

Tuesday, July 15 1997

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Mayawati, Mulayam find new battleground
The latest item on the agenda of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh seems to be on expanding its vote-bank by organising melas and rallies rather than developing the state. After the Gautam Buddha Mela, Ambedkar Mela, Pasi rally, and Nai Sammelan, the BSP is now organising a Shahuji Maharaj Rally at Kanpur from July 26 to wean away the most dominant backward caste, the Kurmis, from both the BJP and the SP.

Bandh disrupts life in Maharashtra
Despite Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde's claim that the RPI-sponsored "Maharashtra bandh" was by and large peaceful, a 61-year-old person was killed in group clashes. Meanwhile a record number of 9,939 persons were arrested in different parts of the State.

Arrest Thackeray, says Cong
The Congress yesterday stepped up the pressure on the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra and its "remote control" Bal Thackeray by calling for the Sena chief's arrest under the National Security Act and demanding his "externment" from Maharashtra.

DMK move pulls down stocks

Lankans pip Pakistan at the home stretch

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