PM invites Basu for talks

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 28. The Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, has invited the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Jyoti Basu, for discussions on the law and order situation in the State on September 30. This was stated today by the Forward Bloc leader, Mr. Debabrata Biswas, a member of a Left Front delegation which met the Prime Minister here. Mr. Biswas told PTI that Mr. Vajpayee was concerned over the violence in the State and wanted to hold a detailed discussion on the matter with Mr. Basu.

He said the delegation told Mr. Vajpayee that it was wrong to say there was complete breakdown of law and order in the State as reports of ``some violence'' had come from only seven of the 357 police stations. Mr. Vajpayee would also discuss with Mr. Basu the flood situation in West Bengal. The delegation briefed the Prime Minister of the havoc caused by the flood and sought Central assistance to deal with the situation.

- PTI

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