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Rajnath bid to bring round dissidents

By J.P. Shukla

The BJP rebel and suspended legislator, Ganga Bhakt Singh, with the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Rajnath Singh, at the former's residence in Lucknow on Tuesday. — Photo: Subir Roy

LUCKNOW Oct. 29. The Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary, Rajnath Singh, today started new efforts to resolve the crisis caused by dissidence in the legislature wing of his party in Uttar Pradesh by holding long discussions with the dissatisfied legislators. He persuaded them to agree to put their grievances before the central BJP leadership and patch up their differences in the overall party interest.

The dissidents appeared hesitant in accepting his advice. They put forth two conditions for talks. First, the suspension of two of their colleagues should be revoked. They also demanded an end to the "vindictive action" being taken against the disfavoured group of MLAs — belonging to the BJP as well as independents — by police raids on their houses and `false cases' against them.

Talking to newspersons after his meeting with the dissidents at the residence of the suspended BJP MLA, Ganga Bhakt Singh, Rajnath Singh said he had requested the legislators to find a solution within the party. He had been assured that the legislators would consider his proposal.

Ganga Bhakt Singh said that Rajnath Singh was a respected leader and that they would communicate their reaction later.

On the demand for withdrawal of the suspension of the two rebels, Rajnath Singh said it was not within his brief. But he could discuss the issue with other leaders of the party.

In a related development, the Samajwadi Party's principal general secretary, Shivpal Singh Yadav, accused the Chief Minister, Mayawati, and the leader of the BJP legislature party, Lalji Tandon, of alluring his party MLAs to support the coalition government.

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