No rift with PM: Jana

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 8. The BJP President, Mr. K. Jana Krishnamurthy, today said he had no differences with Mr. Vajpayee on the Cabinet reshuffle, which was the latter's prerogative.

In an informal chat with mediapersons, the BJP chief said he could not be present at last Saturday's Cabinet expansion since his travel plans for Ujjain that day was fixed in advance.

Mr. Krishnamurthy said there was no need for the Prime Minister to consult him on Cabinet reshuffle adding that such an exercise with the party chief may have been necessary when the Cabinet was formed for the first time. There was good rapport and co- ordination between the party and the Government. He said the party lays down policies, while running of the Government was the business of the Prime Minister.

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