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The Year
of Living Dangerously Cont...
Battling The Sangh Parivar
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A problem
of remote control. The RSS felt it was the real boss and vetoed cabinet appointments.
Vajpayee now says enough is enough. An uneasy truce prevails. |
"Its
clear real power lies not in Delhi but Nagpur."
Sharad Pawar
Leader of the Opposition |
"The
RSS does not have a culture of interference."
Kushabhau Thakre
BJP President |
Persecution of Christians...  |
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After
chapel burning in Gujarat, it was the horrible murder of a missionary and his two sons in
Orissa. the incidents aroused fears of growing Hindu intolerance. |
"All
they have done is spread hatred and fear."
Somnath Chatterjee
Principal Secretary |
"Not
a single BJP worker was involved."
K L Sharma
BJP, Vice President
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Journey To Pakistan ...  |
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starting point of Vajpayee's comeback trail. The visit established him as a statesman who
could be audacious. |
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"We
back him fully on Lahore and Pokhran."
K Yerranaidu
TDP leader in Lok Sabha |
"A
leader weak in will and in performance."
S Jaipal Reddy
Janata Dal leader
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Talbott Detente...  |
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After six
rounds of talks, India's position as a nuclear rouge state has eased. The Government has
repaired relations in the West. |
"We
have more respect in global circles now."
Brajesh Misra
Principal Secretary |
"It's
a Government of non-functioning chaos."
Amar Singh
General Secretary,Samajwadi Party
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