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Muslim League threat of agitation over quota bill

CHENNAI: Indian Union Muslim League will launch a massive movement for reservation of minorities and other backward classes OBCs in Parliament, party president G M Banatwala said on Wednesday. Unless reservations for minorities and OBCs were provided for in Parliament, his party would not be able to associate itself with the passage of the Women8217;s Reservation Bill.He said minorities had been listed as a socially disadvantaged section in the constitution and hence reeservation should be provided for them in parliament.

Cong violating poll code:JD

BHUBANESWAR: The Opposition Janata Dal has charged the ruling Congress with violating the Model Code of Conduct while 8220;utilising8221; the official machinery to work in favour of party candidate Ram Chandra Rath in the Aska Lok Sabha constituency facing a byelection on May 29. In a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, party general secretary Krushna Chandra Patra alleged that the ruling party used vehicles with red lights and sirens when Chief Minister J B Patnaik and other ministers campaigned in the Constituency recently.