Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007
ePaper
Google


Tripmela

National
News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary |



National Printer Friendly Page   Send this Article to a Friend

Left parties reject BJP’s request

NEW DELHI: Despite their firm opposition to the Indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal, the Left parties on Monday rejected Bharatiya Janata Party’s plan to drive a wedge between the United Progressive Alliance and its Left allies and made it clear to the main opposition that they would decide their parliamentary tactics on their own.

The signal came from Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat hours after Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani rang him up to solicit Left support for holding a discussion in Parliament on the nuclear issue under a rule that entailed voting.

Mr. Karat conveyed to Mr. Advani that they would decide on their parliamentary tactics “on their own,” Left sources said. — PTI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail



National

News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts:
Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary | Updates: Breaking News |

ICICI Bank


News Update


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | Publications | eBooks | Images | Home |

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu