Friday, October 9, 1998
Storm in a tea cup?
In a sudden change of heart, AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha has invited Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Kushabhau Thakre and Jaswant Singh to her tea party scheduled for today. The invitations were despatched at the eleventh hour after the BJP conveyed through friendly allies that it did not take kindly to being excluded.
Sharif goes ahead with Shariat; 2 more generals quit
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif decided on Thursday evening to present the Shariat Bill in the National Assembly. The Cabinet has decided to present the Bill today, after removing some of its controversial aspects. The decision is seen as an indication that Sharif will have his way, despite criticism over Army chief General Jehangir Karamat's resignation yesterday.
Falling into Cong lap not right step: Left
The Left partners have voiced fears that the CPM pledging support to the Congress "when it's not actually asked for as a setback for the Left movement" might eventually prove to be an expensive political misadventure. Couple of days after the Communist Party of India (Marxist) conclave at EMS Nagar, the major Left Front partners are upset over the CPM's devoting its party congress to discussing the issue of support to the Congress alone.
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