NEW DELHI, Feb I India'! main opposition parties Thursday called on Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar’s government to resign for sacking an opposition administration In Tamil Nadu as street protests flared In the southern slate, reports AFP.

Ix-adcrs of nine political Crites in a Joint statement re described the Tamil Nadu government's dismissal overnight Wednesday as shock ing. and called for nationwide protests on February 6.

We wish to say that (hi* (sacking) is totally unacceptable and appeal to the democratic forces to see through this diabolical conspiracy and defeat It by all means, the statement said.

Il added: "We therefore demand the resignation of the Chandra Shekhar government forthwith."

Former Premier Vlsh-wanath Pralap Singh, who heads the Janata Dal (People's Party), told a pres* conference we shall not be silent spectator* We will go to the people and fight for their democratic rights.

The nine parties also urged Indians to observe peaceful pruicHts on February 0 by or ganlsing general strike*, rallies

Thursday s statement was Jointly issued by the Janata Dal. the two communist partfc* and six other national and regional parties.

New Delhi dismissed the 25-monlh-old government of the regional Druvida Munnclru Kazhagam (DMK) Party for al Icgcdly falling to maintain taw and order and telling Sri l^nkan Tamil guerillas operate from Tamil Nadu.

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The artton wa. alra ertti cised by the DMK. wtetah charged Mr. Shekhar with murdering democracy.