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Publication: New Kerala
Date: February 15, 2005
URL: http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=72225
In an unprecedented move, a Muslim
political party Tuesday refused to endorse a motion in the Andhra Pradesh
Assembly condoling the death of former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
Members of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul
Muslimeen (MIM) walked out of the house when members of all other parties
were paying tributes to Rao.
Before walking out, MIM floor leader
Akbaruddin Owaisi said the community could not forgive Narasumha Rao for
his "deliberate actions" which hurt the community.
"We cannot, or even history will
not, forget the demolition of the Babri mosque which was caused due to
his political inaction," he said.
Rao was the prime minister when
Hindu groups brought down the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh
Dec 6, 1992, triggering Hindu-Muslim violence.
MIM has five members in the 294-member
house.
Later, the condolence motion was
adopted with members cutting across party lines paying glowing tributes
to Rao, who was also the state's chief minister.
Earlier, tabling the resolution,
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy described Rao as the architect of
India's economic reforms.
The house was adjourned after paying
tributes to Rao and TDP legislator Paritala Ravi, who was shot dead Jan
24. Members cutting across party lines condemned his murder.
--Indo-Asian News Service
