The Hindu : Fernandes claim denied

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Sunday, Apr 21, 2002

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Fernandes claim denied

By Our Staff Reporter

TUTICORIN APRIL 20. The AIADMK Parliamentary party leader, P.H. Pandian, today categorically denied the Defence Minister, George Fernandes' claim that he had "clarified'' to the latter that the party supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, had not made any demand for removal of Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister. Mr. Fernandes' remark was "totally false and mischievous,'' Mr. Pandian told The Hindu over telephone here.

"I am amazed to see the statement of the Defence Minister that I met him in New Delhi on Thursday and made the clarification,'' Mr. Pandian said and recalled that the AIADMK Parliamentary party had that day adopted a resolution endorsing Ms. Jayalalithaa's stand that Mr. Modi should step down, paving the way for a change of guard to ensure the restoration of normality in the State and that there was no need for advancing the Assembly elections. She had already instructed the party MPs to seek Mr. Modi's removal, Mr. Pandian pointed out.

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