M.P. Govt. to be firm against SIMI

JABALPUR, AUG. 5. The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Digvijay Singh, today said the State Government would take stringent action against Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Bajrang Dal if they were found involved in anti-national activities in the State.

``The government would take strict measures against them and would not fail in its duty to ban these organisations,'' Mr. Singh said while speaking informally to the reporters here.

Mr. Singh said he was completely in favour of winding up the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). However, regarding the dismissed SAT employees, he said that their cases would be reviewed and due action would be taken to absorb them in the services.

Condemning the murderous attack on the Congress MLA, Mr. Manak Agrawal by another Legislator, the Chief Minister said the Congress president would take the decision of replacing the present state party chief if he was found involved in the conspiracy.

On the installation of electronic meters in the State, Mr. Singh said they were being installed to minimise the pilferage and power thefts. - PTI

U.P. Govt. against ban

PTI reports from Aligarh

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh today said he was not in favour of banning the SIMI but believed in dealing firmly with anti-national and anti-social elements.

Speaking at a function here, he said banning an organisation was no solution. ``What matters is the constant vigil and firm action against those indulging in anti-national and anti-social activities,'' he added.

Complimenting the Kanpur police for timely and strict action in unearthing designs of anti-national forces to disrupt peace on the Independence Day, he said the arrest of two alleged SIMI activists was a major breakthrough.

``The government,'' Mr. Singh said, ``was committed to maintain law and order and communal amity in the State and would deal with iron hands the disruptive elements which were out to disturb peace in the State.''

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