Centre forms panel on Art 356
The Centre has constituted a five-member committee of the Inter-State Council headed by Defence Minister George Fernandes to give a final shape to safeguards against arbitrary imposition of President's rule as many states favoured retention of Article 356.

Ajay Singh, other UP leaders join Congress
In less than 24 hours after the All India Congress Committee session in Delhi, several leaders from various political parties in Uttar Pradesh, including former Union minister Ajay Singh, joined the Congress on Saturday alongwith their supporters.

Karunanidhi charges Vajpayee Govt with double standards on corruption
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has made a scathing attack on the Vajpayee government by accusing it of "adopting double standards" while dealing with corruption "by trying to bail out" AIADMK chief Jayalaitha from pending corruption cases against her.

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