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NEWSNOTES
 Dissidence
mounts in Jharkhand BJP as BABULAL MARANDI completes six months as the
new state's first chief minister.
Q. After what happened in Manipur, is there
any threat to your Government?
A.
No, not at all. In my state, there is no area of conflict between the
BJP and any of the partners of the NDA.
Q. Is there an attempt from within the BJP
to destabilise your Government?
A.
I don't want to get trapped in any controversy. All that I can say is
that my Government is trying to fulfil the promises we made to the people.
Q. But some BJP leaders say your Government's
performance is not up to the mark.
A.
Well, there are always people who are looking for shortcuts to become
leaders. I don't want to comment about them.
Q. But your own party leaders are taking
to the streets against your Government.
A.
As for the agitation over the state's reservation policy, we are only
doing what the law states. There is a cabinet committee that is looking
into the matter and there is no need for any agitation.
Q. The BJP high command has removed three
of your ministers from party posts.
A.
The party has a one-man-one-post tradition, but in the case of ministers
the party acted in haste.
--Farzand Ahmed
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