The Indian Express -- Politics

Wednesday, July 16 1997

CM needles Oppn, Munde plays it cool

The debate on the vandalising of the official residences of the Opposition leaders got underway in both Houses of the Maharashtra Legislature but the expected fireworks were missing. Walk-out, sloganeering did mark the proceedings, but the Government got through without too much ado.

Pandits' panel for dialogue with Govt

The newly-floated Kashmiri Pandit Political Steering Committee, a conglomerate of 10 Kashmiri Pandit organisations, has invited the State and Central Governments to initiate a dialogue to expedite the return of migrants to the Valley.

Badal convenes all-party meet on violence

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has convened an all-party meeting on July 22 to discuss the law and order situation and chalk out a common strategy to check revival of terrorism in the once trouble-torn border state.

Mulayam's Russia visit off

Left, DMK stand-off unlikely to last long

Gupta keeps options open

Govt pulled up in Cong foreign donations case

Gujral bid to push Laloo issue under carpet may backfire