After meeting Munda, JD (U) asserts NDA's full term in office

Ranchi, Aug 7 (UNI) To the relief of the trouble-torn NDA government in Jharkhand, its ally JD(U) today said the present government will complete its term.

Recently, the dissatisfied party and vowed not to ''talk'' to the Chief Minister regarding any of their grievances and was supposed to meet national president Sharad Yadav in New Delhi.

The JD (U) stand assumed significance in the wake of the ongoing reported squabbles among the NDA allies, with three Ministers of the five Independent MLAs supporting the NDA, openly expressing dissatisfaction on several policy matters.

As the disgruntled trio this morning said there was no threat to the government, the JD (U) called on Chief Minister Arjun Munda and told newspersons that the JD (U) was not cazy about post.

An elated Chief Minister immediately singled out Congress saying the party was facing problem at national level and hence trying to distract public attention by creating unrest in Jharkhand.

The delegation comprising state party president Jaleswar Mahto, party legislature wing leader Ramesh Singh Munda, party's steering committee convenor Radha Krishna Kishore, party MLAs Khiru Mahto and Kameswar Nath apprised Mr Munda of JDU's various demands.

After the end of three-hour meeting with the Chief Minister, the JD (U) said the party would get proper representation at block and state level in 20-point programme implementation committee.

Mr Radha Krishna Kishore said Mr Munda agreed to look into most of their proposals.

Block president of JD(U) would be made president of the 20-point programme implementation committee in the assembly seat represented by the party.

The CM also assured them of granting a house for the party's state office.

JD(U) was not hankering after any post and they were happy with the portfolios, he said.

On the reports about the dissatisfaction of three three Independent MLAs, he said the government would talk to them and they all expressed loyalty to the NDA.

Radha Kishore accused the Congress of indulging in dirty politics to dislodge the goverment but this time also they would not succeed.

He said the Cogress was trying to create an ambience for mid-term poll.

Later the CM said the JDU's differences had been sorted out.

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