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PONDICHERRY: Bharatiya Janata party president Rajnath Singh said here on Sunday that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre had "lowered the dignity of constitutional institutions." Mr. Singh, on a day's poll campaign in the Union Territory, said terrorists were gaining ground due to "inability of the Centre to contain terrorism." Apart from political centres, the terrorist forces were attacking cultural and research establishments. The Government had abolished POTA and was "soft" towards terrorism. He said the prices of essential commodities and petroleum products were rising. When the BJP, under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was in power for six years, the prices were under control. Now price hikes had become the rule rather than the exception. The increase in service tax from 10 to 12 per cent should be lowered. If the recommendations of the Rangarajan Committee were implemented, there would be a sharp rise in prices. Mr. Singh charged the Centre with appeasing the minorities for votes. The Government was also misusing the CBI. He said bicycles used by the common man were becoming costlier while cars purchased by affluent sections were turning cheap. This was the impact of the budget. The BJP leader said the twin rath yatras to be taken up in April (by him and by L.K. Advani) would create awareness among people on terrorism and divisiveness. Former Union Minister S. Tirunavukarasar, BJP political affairs in-charge Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Pondicherry party committee president R. Kesavalu and general secretary M. Visweswaran were present.
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