Key Sena meeting tomorrow

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, AUG. 8. The Bharatiya Janata Party is not expecting any major change in the Shiv Sena's stance towards the National Democratic Alliance, at least not till August 11), when the Sena chief, Mr. Bal Thackeray, has reportedly summoned all his party MPs for a meeting in Mumbai.

Senior BJP leaders said today that whatever decision the Sena has to take will be only after the meeting. There is also a scheduled annual Sena ritual which will take place on August 13, where every year Mr. Thackeray makes a public speech. The BJP will be looking out to see what Mr. Thackeray has to say.

Mr. Manohar Joshi, Shiv Sena Union Cabinet Minister, clarified today that yesterday when a group of four MPs went to meet the Prime Minister, the intention was for Mr. Sanjay Nirupam to offer a personal apology to Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee. Later, he said, the group left without meeting the Prime Minister as it thought it would be better to send a written apology. Mr Joshi said reports that Mr. Vajpayee did not give them any time were ``baseless.''

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