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Congress minority wing leader flays Left stance

Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left parties have taken an anti-national stance by opposing the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, Imran Rehman Kidwai, chairman, minority department, All India Congress Committee, has said.

Mr. Kidwai told presspersons here on Saturday that these parties were yielding to pressures from China and Pakistan and were acting against the national interest.

The former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had said that the deal was essential for the nation and would not sacrifice its sovereignty and integrity.

‘Deal not anti-minority’

The deal was not against the interest of the minority communities also.

Mr. Kidwai accused the Left Democratic Front government in the State of being totally against the minorities.

The government was trying to frame laws to take away the fundamental rights guaranteed to them.

He appealed to them to distance themselves from the front and join hands with the Congress, which was committed to protecting their rights.

He alleged that the State government was not implementing the Central government’s schemes for minorities in its true spirit.

He cited the Prime Minister’s 15-point programme for minority welfare as an example.

Mr. Kidwai said he had discussions with leaders of 15 minority organisations of Muslims and Christians and they had all complained about the anti-minority stance of the State government.

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