The Hindu : Cong. to continue boycott of Fernandes: Kidwai

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Cong. to continue boycott of Fernandes: Kidwai

Hoshiarpur Aug. 4 . The Congress will continue to boycott the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, in Parliament, the All India Congress Committee general secretary, Mohsina Kidwai, said here today.

Justifying the decision, she said Mr. Fernandes who quit after the Tehelka expose was re-inducted into the Union Cabinet, though the probe into the alleged corruption in defence deals was still on.

On the coming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, she told reporters that the polls should be held under Governor's rule as ``free and fair elections were not possible under the present regime''.

She said the party would go it alone in the State.

It had started preparing for the Assembly elections in 12 States she said and expressed confidence that the number of Congress-ruled States would increase.

She said that people of the country were realising that the Congress was the only party which could strengthen the unity and integrity of the country. — PTI

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