Cong steers clear of midnight crackdown on Ramdev
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI) Congress today steered clear of the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev''s hunger strike, but decided to meet the challenge posed by communal forces which have been repeatedly defeated in the elections. After a lengthy meeting at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi''s residence, party General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi sidestepped questions whether the party endorsed the police action last night. "That has already been explained by the Government," he said to repeated questions on the issue. "We do not discuss individuals. We do not take note of individuals. The person mentioned is nothing (of no significance) and is supported by other forces," Dwivedi said. The AICC maintaining virtual silence on the issue was significant given the fact that it had distanced itself from four senior ministers led by Pranab Mukherjee going to the airport on June one to meet Ramdev. Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who had held negotiations with the yoga guru, was present at the deliberations. Earlier in the day, Sibal had a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as also Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. In an obvious attack on the BJP, Dwivedi said there are certain political and communal forces in the country, who after failing to get popular mandate, try to spread rumours among people to promote themselves. He said these forces were bent upon shortcircuiting their rise by weakening constitutional and democratic institutions and they do not bother whether the country''s democratic structure is damaged.
Cong steers clear of midnight crackdown on Ramdev
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI) Congress today steered clear of the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev''s hunger strike, but decided to meet the challenge posed by communal forces which have been repeatedly defeated in the elections. After a lengthy meeting at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi''s residence, party General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi sidestepped questions whether the party endorsed the police action last night. "That has already been explained by the Government," he said to repeated questions on the issue. "We do not discuss individuals. We do not take note of individuals. The person mentioned is nothing (of no significance) and is supported by other forces," Dwivedi said. The AICC maintaining virtual silence on the issue was significant given the fact that it had distanced itself from four senior ministers led by Pranab Mukherjee going to the airport on June one to meet Ramdev. Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who had held negotiations with the yoga guru, was present at the deliberations. Earlier in the day, Sibal had a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as also Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. In an obvious attack on the BJP, Dwivedi said there are certain political and communal forces in the country, who after failing to get popular mandate, try to spread rumours among people to promote themselves. He said these forces were bent upon shortcircuiting their rise by weakening constitutional and democratic institutions and they do not bother whether the country''s democratic structure is damaged.
Karuna blames himself, defends Kanimozhi
Defending daughter Kanimozhi, jailed in the 2G scam case, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday said it was he who insisted on her being a shareholder in Kalaignar TV, to which the money related to the spectrum allocation was routed.
"Kanimozhi's mistake is my mistake. It was I who compelled her to become a shareholder in Kalaignar TV with a view to settle her a base for her future," he said addressing a public meeting in his native constituency.
The 88 year old former Tamil Nadu chief minister claimed that CBI, which is probing the case, had named his daughter, a Rajya Sabha member, since it had to hold someone accountable.
"What was earlier estimated to be a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore (caused to the exchequer by the alleged wrongful policies of jailed former Telecom Minster A Raja), has now shrunk to Rs 30,000 crore. What affected the company (Kalaignar TV) affected Kanimozhi," he said.
Kanimozhi, who he said had taken all efforts for the party's victory in the April 13 Assembly polls, was "languishing in Tihar jail," in conditions not so favourable.
"The temperature there is such that a flower will dry in 10 minutes if it is kept in the open," Karunanidhi, who had met his daughter recently there, said.
He, however, said that his daughter was facing the situation and had asked his elder daughter Selvi to take care of him. "She said she was not worried and asked us not to worry as the Dravidian movement had given her the strength," he said
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