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This is an archive article published on August 25, 1999

BJP denies tapping Sonia8217;s phone

HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Tuesday denied that the Government had tapped Congress president Sonia Gandhi's te...

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HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Tuesday denied that the Government had tapped Congress president Sonia Gandhi8217;s telephone to keep tab on her movements before filing the nomination papers from Bellary parliamentary constituency.

Addressing a press conference here, party8217;s national general secretary M Venkaiah Naidu said, quot;The BJP did not believe in this method and did not resort to it. It was the Congress8217; culture.quot;

Naidu said the way Sonia filed her nomination in Bellary was nothing but a quot;dramaquot;, he said the security reasons stated by the Congress was unsatisfactory. Sonia was not sure about her victory in Bellary and that is the reason why she chose to contest from another constituency, he claimed.

To queries on issues like Ram janambhoomi and common civil code, Naidu said these issues need not be raked up now as the BJP is committed to implementing the programmes under the National Democratic Alliance8217;s common agenda for national governance.

He ridiculed the Congress stand onsingle party rule and said quot;it did not hold good now and was not possiblequot;.

Reacting to criticism of coalition government, Naidu said the Congress was fighting elections in states like Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh by forging alliance with regional parties. quot;On one hand they are fighting elections along with other parties and on other they talk of single party rule,quot; he said.

Naidu accused the Congress of doublestandards and alleged there was utter confusion and contradiction in the Opposition camp regarding issues like leadership, future set-up of the government, common manifesto, alliance and seat-sharing.

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Expressing confidence on the NDA8217;s performance in the coming elections, Naidu said the NDA was marching ahead in all aspects and was way ahead in campaigning than others.

 

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