State News And Discussion - II

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Modi show of strength in Keshubhai stronghold? </b>
By Indo Asian News Service
in.news.yahoo.com/050827/43/5zvw2.html
Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is organising an apparent public show of strength - in arch rival and former chief minister Keshubhai Patel's stronghold.

<b>Besides Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president L.K. Advani will address a meeting at Botad, 170 km from here, Sunday.</b>

Advani is expected to inaugurate the state electricity department's Jyotir Gram Yojna.

<b>Patel and his supporters are also expected to attend a Patel community function at Botad Sunday. The presence of both the groups in Botad the same day has generated a lot of attention.</b>

This is Advani's second visit to the state within a week. Advani has thrown his weight behind Modi, who is under attack from BJP legislators to step down.

The dissident legislators this week went to New Delhi and demanded that Modi be sacked as chief minister.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->