Amar Singh slams Vajpayee, Fernandes

Objecting to statements by PM A.B. Vajpayee and NDA convenor George Fernandes that there are 8216;8216;ideological similarities8217;8217; between the Samajwadi Party and BJP, SP general secretary Amar Singh on Saturday said it indicated the NDA are 8216;8216;nervous and their defeat is certain8217;8217; and had hit upon a 8216;8216;well-thought of strategy8217;8217; to confuse the minority communities. 8216;8216;Though Mulayam and George have been associated with Ram Manohar Lohia, unlike George, we have never compromised with principles for power,8217;8217; he said.