Thackeray no to George plea

After the failed attempt, Fernandes on Saturday wrote a letter to Thackeray making a public appeal to vote for an 8220;independent, honest and capable person8221; instead of succumbing to wishes of Sonia Gandhi, who wanted a 8220;rubber stamp8221; in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

8220;By appealing to very narrow parochial sentiments in supporting Patil, you are condoning the fact that this nominee of the Congress is part of a financial bungling and siphoning of funds from a mismanaged co-operative bank to the benefit of her close family members,8221; Fernandes wrote to Thackeray.

8216;Don8217;t agree with Patil on everything8217;

New Delhi: General secretary of CPI A B Bardhan has expressed his disagreement with UPA presidential candidate Pratibha Patil8217;s 1975 comments as Maharashtra Health Minister on forced sterilisation for people with hereditary diseases. 8220;I am not called upon to support her views and beliefs,8221; Bardhan told Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN. 8220;8230;I don8217;t agree with everything she says or does,8221; he said but felt that she should not be clearing the air or apologising for her past comments.

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