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2009-12-26 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2009-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh governor N D Tiwari quit on Saturday late afternoon, a little over a day after allegations about his involvement in a sex romp in Raj Bhawan surfaced.

Congress sources say that Chhattisgarh governor ESL Narsimhan may get additional charge of Andhra Pradesh.

It is understood that Tiwari's fate was sealed by none other than President Pratibha Patil. The President, who is to arrive in Hyderabad on her annual southern sojourn on Sunday morning, had indicated that it would be untenable for her to come to the city with such allegations being made publicly. Patil would have been received by Tiwari at the airport.

Tiwari took the cue and with continued agitations outside Raj Bhavan by vociferous women activists realised that his position was untenable.

Indications from the Congress high command were also not very favourable for him. An emergency meeting was held earlier in the day over the sex tape issue.

Though Tiwari men had been aggressive on Friday morning soon after the tapes were telecast, by evening, their position had tempered down. This might have been with the realisation that the governor was absolutely defenceless with foolproof tapes available with the ABN Andhra Jyothi, the channel that telecast the episode. Also Tiwari and his aides realised that he had been done in by elements deep within his camp.

Times Now reported that the 86-year-old leader has cited health reasons for quitting.

He had also lately been overcome with fading memory and other indications of senility.

The Congress party welcomed Tiwaris resignation. "I think he has taken an appropriate decision keeping in view the high standards of public life. We welcome it," AICC media department chief Janardan Dwivedi told reporters in Delhi.

Posted by john frum 2009-12-26 09:22|| 2009-12-26 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 "...Battles Sex Taint"

Sex! Taint!

You know, there is almost no end to what could be done with that headline. But I am just going to back away slowly...

Posted by Daffy Craviling9656 2009-12-26 15:00|| 2009-12-26 15:00|| Front Page Top

#3 go to your room, Daffy :-)

Posted by Frank G 2009-12-26 15:32|| 2009-12-26 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Eat more, er, curry....?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-12-26 17:07|| 2009-12-26 17:07|| Front Page Top

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