Wednesday, August 5, 1998
Sonia prepares Cong for Govt
Congress president Sonia Gandhi set the cat among the pigeons yesterday by asking the party to be "on the alert for any development in the medium or even short term." "At any moment we might be called upon to assume responsibilities," she added.
It now pays more to be an MP in India
Lok Sabha members yesterday gave themselves a hefty raise in salaries, allowances and perks, in the process giving the President, Vice-President and Governors too a massive raise with retrospective effect from January 1, 1996.
Advani rejects Cong demand
Home Minister L K Advani has rejected the Congress demand for an independent agency outside Central Bureau of Investigation for further probing certain findings in the Jain Commission final report.
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