Vandalism at Taj condemned

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, OCT. 15. The Opposition today voiced its concern over the incidence of vandalism by the Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing workers at the Taj Mahal on Sunday.

The Congress said that words were not enough to denounce the ``diabolical occurrence.'' The party spokesperson, Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy, said the incident gave a ``blinding glimpse into the fascist side of the BJP'' and appealed to all to ponder over the ``dangerous character of the BJP ideology''.

The CPI(M) politburo criticised the ``shocking'' behaviour of the youth wing workers and said the anti-social activities such as defacing the marble facade of the monument by scribbling names, misbehaving with tourists and clashing with security guards took place while the top leadership of the BJP was present at the conference venue in Agra which was addressed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee.

The Samajwadi Party said the incident reflected the ``fascist and rowdy'' mentality of the BJP. The party general secretary, Mr. Amar Singh, said the youth were bound to go astray since they were indoctrinated by the BJP's hate campaign against the minorities.

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