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Yatra legitimate political activity: CEC

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, MARCH 12. The Election Commission has said the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani's "Bharat Uday Yatra" was legitimate political activity.

When asked at a press conference here today, the Chief Election Commissioner, T.S. Krishnamurthy, and the two Commissioners, B.B. Tandon and N. Gopalaswamy, said the commission would come into the picture only if the activity was not legitimate. If the speeches made by the Deputy Prime Minister were "inflammatory and religious" as alleged by some, the State Government concerned would have to take appropriate action.

Mr. Krishnamurthy said such yatras were being taken by other parties also, the latest being in Karnataka.

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