Shiv Sena comes in support of Naidu`s fast |
Alarming bells could be heard for the National Democratic Alliance as Shiv Sena`s Sanjay Raut joined opposition leaders visiting Chandrababu Naidu as he sat on a fast in Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. There has been a tussle between Shiv Sena and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for some time now. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and TMC leader Derek O` Brien were among other opposition leaders who visited Andhra Bhavan to express their solidarity with Naidu. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu staged a 12-hour protest dharna and more than 20 political parties joined him to lend support at the national capital`s Andhra Bhavan during the day. He was protesting against what he described as unfair treatment to his state bycentre. Naidu ended his fast at 8.20 pm, accepting a glass of juice from JD(Secular) supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and announced that a memorandum would be presented to the President next morning. Before heading to Lucknow for a road show Congress president Rahul Gandhi came there, and Aam Aadmi Party`s Arvind Kejriwal came later.
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