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This is an archive article published on November 28, 2008

BSP legislator still inside Taj

Bahujan Samaj Party MP from Basti, Lalmani Prasad, is among those who are held up in Mumbai8217;s Taj Hotel where security forces are continuing with their operations to flush out the terrorists.

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Bahujan Samaj Party MP from Basti, Lalmani Prasad, is among those who are held up in Mumbai8217;s Taj Hotel where security forces are continuing with their operations to flush out the terrorists.

Prasad had checked into the hotel on Thursday evening. 8220;I came here to attend a meeting of a Central committee. At present, I am safe in my hotel room,8221; Prasad told The Indian Express over phone in the evening.

He was, however, reluctant to share the details of the terror strike. 8220;Around 10 pm I heard some gunshots. Lekin phone par bat karna abhi thik nahin hai It is not right to talk about these things over the phone,8221; Prasad said before disconnecting the phone.

Prasad8217;s nephew Triveni said over phone from his New Delhi residence: 8220;I came to know about him being inside the hotel in the morning. I have spoken to him and he is safe.8221;

He added that the MP had spoken to his family in Basti. 8220;He had returned to Delhi from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, after the end of the election campaign. In the afternoon, he left for Mumbai to attend the meeting,8221; Triveni said.

 

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