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Mandela meets two top Indian politicians

Coalition govt in UP shows first signs of strain
NEW DELHI Mar 28: A new coalition government in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh showed the first signs of strain after Just seven days in power when two key allies began argu ing over how the government should be run. newspapers said today, reports AFP.
Mansni Ram. Chief of the BSP. a party of "untouchables" which heads the coalition. Thursday accused its partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, Indian People's Party), of interference. The Times of India and other dailies said.
The BSP and Hindu nationalist BJP formed a coalition on March 21 in the northern state, home to some 140 million people. after five months of political deadlock in the province.
Under the accord, BSP leader Kumari Mayawati became the chief minister for six months, with the BJP nominating a successor for the next six months.
Ram s warning came after Mayawati was criticised for ordering the transfer of a large number of civil servants and police officers without consulting the BJP.
"The government cannot
function if such interference takes place." Ram was quoted as saying. 'The chief minister has the prerogative of running the government."
The alliance was formed after hung elections last year. The main parties failed to agree on a coalition, forcing New Delhi to step in and run the state before the BSP and BJP finally struck a deal.
Ram also ruled out the possibility of extending his party's alliance with the BJP in Uttar Pradesh to other parts of the country.
Newspapers have quoted BJP leaders as saying that they were trying to enter into coalitions with BSP. which champions the cause of the millions of Hindu "untouchables", right across India.
The BJP. the country's main opposition party, formed a national government after last year’s parliamentary elections but was forced out within 13 days after failing to’muster majority in the House.’
Another AFP report says: South Africa's President Nelson Mandela yesterday met two prominent Indian: politicians
and the widow of former premier Rajiv Gandhi. a spokesman said.
Mandela, who arrived Thursday on a three-day visit, had an hour-long breakfast with the Italian-born Sonia Gandhi at her residence. "It was a private engagement." a South African diplomat said.
Mandela later met opposition leader Atal Behari Vajpayee. who was prime minister for 13 days last year, and Sitaram Kesri, president of the Congress (I) Party, which keeps the present coalition government in power.
The president will have a luncheon meeting with Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday and follow it with meetings with other Indian leaders.
He will give a press conference Friday and leave for home Saturday. He met Indian President Shankar Dayal Sharma Thursday.
On his arrival. Mandela, making his second trip to India In two years, called for a restructuring of the United Nations to make the world body more democratic.