Moopanar must lead third front in T.N.: Swamy

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JUNE 13. The Janata Party president, Dr. Subramaniam Swamy, has said that he would like the Tamil Maanila Congress President, Mr. G. K. Moopanar, to head the third front to fight the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State and become the Chief Minister.

Addressing a news conference here, Dr. Swamy said the people of Tamil Nadu were neither in favour of the Chief Minister, Mr. Karunanidhi, nor the AIADMK general secretary, Ms. Jayalalitha.

``The people want a third alternative and Mr. Moopanar is best suited to head the alternative''.

At the same time, Dr. Swamy said, the TMC chief appeared to be hesitant to take the initiative towards formation of a third front and was keen on support from the Congress.

The Congress could not be expected to support the initiative for a new formation, given the vested interests of some of the leaders in the party. Dr. Swamy hailed Mr. Moopanar's stand against the LTTE.

According to Dr. Swamy, his party has accepted the invitation of Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, to join the RJD as an alliance partner to fight communal forces.

``It will be my endeavour to make this into a broader Janata Front to challenge the BJP-led, RSS-controlled NDA. I have already met Mr. Chandra Shekhar, Mr. I. K. Gujral, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mr. Ajit Singh,'' he said.

Later in the evening Dr. Swamy called on the President, Mr. K. R. Narayanan, and apprised him by a letter of the `gross and reckless disregard' for the Supreme Court stay on Governors giving sanction for prosecution of the Chief Ministers in the context of the recent developments in Bihar.

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