Chandigarh 8212; headlines

Vajpayee snubs Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena got a royal snub today when Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said that no one would be permitted to disrupt the coming Pakistan tour of India. Pakistan High Commissioner Ashraf Jehangir Qazi confirmed that his country8217;s team would play in India. 8220;The Indian government has assured comprehensive security cover and we are satisfied that they are excellent and there will be no danger to our cricketers. On that basis, they will come to India,8221; Qazi said.

Badal not for Tohra8217;s sack
Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal SAD president Parkash Singh Badal today said he would not ask for the resignation of Gurcharan Singh Tohra, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPC. The Chief Minister said 8220;I respect him Tohra and why should I ask for his resignationquot;.