MPs too speak of war over Kashmir
Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on Monday sought to keep faith by reiterating that India would deal with cross-border terrorism with a "firm hand." MPs, meanwhile, cut across party lines to state that the nation would not yield an inch on Kashmir and must be prepared for any eventuality, including war.

BJP forced to put off poll for dy speakership
Serious reservations on the part of some allies to support the BJP nominee in the prestigious Lok Sabha deputy speaker's election have forced postponement of tomorrow's contest in what appeared to be a major setback for the party leading the coalition.

Appoint independent agency to probe Rajiv case -- Congress
The Congress has rejected the governments move to set up a multi-disciplinary monitoring committee and instead sought an independent investigative agency to look further into the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. It dubbed the MDMA as an "eyewash that would only delay things further".

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