Moopanar plans Opposition meet

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, APRIL 1. In a bid to bring the Opposition parties closer and orchestrate a joint campaign against the BJP-led Central Government, the TMC president, Mr. G.K. Moopanar, will organise a convention of the Opposition leaders in Delhi soon.

Disclosing this to the media today, he said he would meet the leaders, including the Congress (I) president, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, and former Prime Ministers, during his visit to Delhi tomorrow. The meet would discuss larger issues, including hike in PDS rice, kerosene, LPG cylinders and other essential items, he added.

Stating that the `effective' functioning of the Opposition had forced the Gujarat Government to withdraw the controversial order allowing Government staff to join the RSS, he said, the proposed meet would initiate efforts for joint Opposition campaign against the policies of Centre.

Describing the installation of the Congress(I)-TMC coalition Government in Pondicherry as a `happy augury', the TMC leader said, he would thank Mrs. Gandhi, when he met her tomorrow.

To a query on the reported cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha polls, he said that elections to the Upper House should be avoided `wherever possible'. For instance, if a candidate with the required numerical strength obtained the signatures of the voters on the nomination paper, he should be declared elected, without holding an election, Mr. Moopanar suggested.

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