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BJP accuses UF of destabilising government

The Bharatiya Janata Party today said it suspected foul play by the United Front to destabilise the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in league with the Congress, but visualised no threat to the ruling coalition by such designs.

BJP spokesman M Venkaiah Naidu told newspersons in New Delhi that the United Front partners, including the Left parties, have made their intentions of joining hands with the Congress amply clear at their Hyderabad rally this week.

He said the UF had a desire to subvert the people's mandate, but the BJP-led coalition had the support of its allies as well as some parties from outside and enjoyed a majority. ''Not only does the Vajpayee government have enormous support from the people, anybody indulging in destabilising the ruling coalition will incur the wrath of the people.''

In reply to a question, Naidu described the UF's move as dangerous, on the plea that it was trying to camouflage its intentions to grab power in collaboration with the Congress.

He made it clear that there was no question of any threat to the Vajpayee government.

Pleading ignorance about media reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had a meeting with the Janata Dal and Left parties leaders recently and he may revert to the UF, the BJP spokesman said if there was any rethinking in the mind of Naidu, it is about his first experiment of joining hands with the UF which cost him heavily at the hustings.

The BJP leader said the people in Andhra Pradesh would not take kindly if the UF and the Congress tie up. Naidu knows better about the Congress, he said. He said the Hyderbad rally was an act of desperation by the UF and Left parties, as their political journey was leading them to a dark alley.

According to him, their desperate anti-BJPism is compelling them to play second fiddle to the Congress and they are becoming ''rhythm singers of dynasty''.

Daring the UF to come out from its hidden agenda of joining hands with the Congress for gaining power, Naidu said the recent rally had exposed them, and Left parties were working overtime to take the UF closer to the Congress.

He described the Left parties as ''outdoor agents of the Congress'' and the Third Front as a ''third rate front''.

UNI

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