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The crisis in the National Democratic Alliance was defused on Friday evening with its coordination committee deciding to have "more frequent and extensive consultation within it on issues of national importance".
Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani had told the allies that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad would not carry out an asthi yatra in memory of those killed in the attack on the Sabarmati Express in Godhra, NDA convenor George Fernandes said after a meeting at Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's residence in New Delhi.
The prime minister had summoned the meeting following considerable agitation among the allies over the proposed yatra and the government's handling of the Ayodhya crisis.
Fernandes, who is also the defence minister, said: "The NDA reaffirmed its faith in the common agenda of the NDA, to be implemented with greater vigour under the leadership of Prime Minister Vajpayee."
"The meeting reasserted that this common agenda is the bulwark of democracy, secularism and political stability in the country," he said.
Advani clarified during the meeting that "there has been no selective use of POTO (Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance) in Godhra in Gujarat against members of any community."
The allies also resolved to get the Prevention of Terrorism Bill passed in the joint session of Parliament on March 26.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah pledged that his national Conference party would support the government motion on the bill.
Among other issues discussed during the meeting were the Union budget, minimum procurement price to wheat and rice farmers, the security situation on the borders and the developments in India's neighbourhood.
The Bangalore resolution adopted by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was not discussed, Fernandes said.
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