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PDP decries IUML stand

Staff Reporter

PATHANAMTHITTA: People’s Democratic Party chairman Abdul Nasir Maudany on Saturday alleged that the Indian Union Muslim League had degenerated to become an “agent of America” by supporting the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance on the nuclear deal.

Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the PDP leader alleged that the IUML stand to continue its support to the UPA government after simply registering its protest against the move to sign the nuclear agreement, was nothing short of deceiving the people.

He said the issue here was not a choice between American President George Bush or Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani. “Here, the core issue is surrendering the sovereignty of the country in the name of the nuclear agreement and for that reason itself the IUML stand is grossly against the interests of the country,” he alleged.

He said the PDP central committee meet in Pathanamthitta on Saturday urged the Congress to drop the move to sign the nuclear agreement.

The PDP would convene a meeting in Kozhikode on August 15, registering its protest against the government decision to sign the nuclear agreement, he added.

The PDP leader said the party central committee extended full support to the ongoing land struggle at Chengara near Konni.

He said the party was of the stand that all encroacher family at Chengara should be provided land for farming.

Mr. Maudany said the party meet expressed strong protest against the bus fare hike and urged the government to withdraw the hike immediately.

Poonthura Siraj, PDP working chairman, was also present.

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