Karunanidhi is not `suspect': Advani
Union Home Minister L K Advani has admitted that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's name had been inadvertently and erroneously included with the list of suspects in the Action Taken Report (ATR) on the final recommendations of the Jain Commission probing the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. With the relationship between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the AIADMK souring on various issues, this admission could further widen the rift between the BJP and Jayalalitha.

Loyalty before rule of law: Joshi will not arrest Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi in a public show of loyalty towards his mentor Bal Thackeray yesterday said he would prefer to resign if the Supreme Court ordered his government to arrest the Shiv Sena chief on the basis of the Srikrishna report. He also ruled out a fresh probe into the riots and rejected the Opposition demand for his resignation.

Cong derides BJP's Jaipur resolution
The Congress has ridiculed the Bharatiya Janata Party's Jaipur resolution, saying it was like a dancer blaming the floor for his non-performance. The party also reiterated its demand for follow-up action against all those mentioned in the interim and final reports of the Jain Commission, which inquired into former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination.

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