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Thursday, February 17, 2005 (New Delhi):
The political debate over the demolitions being carried out
by the Vilasrao Deshmukh government in Maharashtra has now
shifted to Delhi.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has summoned Chief Minister
Vilasrao Deshmukh to the Capital for discussions over the
issue.
Mumbai's largest clean up drive has razed over 90,000
hutments in the state already.
Today Congress MPs from Mumbai also met at AICC General
Secretary Margaret Alva's house to protest against the drive.
"I have seen women and children crying. I think the chief
minister should handle this sensitively," said Govinda, MP,
Congress.
Political crisis
The Congress leadership is also worried about the impact of
the demolitions on the party's base.
The issue not only threatens to anger a very large vote bank,
but is also creating a rift between the NCP and the Congress.
"I do not wish to say anything about the NCP. They are allies
of the government. There has been high-handedness during the
demolition by the police and it is the NCP which has the home
portfolio," said Margaret Alva, Congress in-charge of
Maharashtra.
However, Vilasrao has said that a final decision will be
taken after Sonia Gandhi discussed the issue with party MPs
and MLAs.
from ndtv.com
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