Amir Khan’s opinion requested

Maulana Bukhari blasted Mulayam's Samajwadi Party and the Congress for "neglecting" minorities' interests at the inauguration of the newly-founded UP United Democratic Front (UDF).

Advaniji has not stopped smiling, then grinning, then smiling and then grinning since he heard this news. His glee makes him look like my picture on this page.

Bukhari said the need for the UDF arose because the political parties did not pay heed to the demands of the Muslims. I have the list of his demands when he met me last time. I am glad to reproduce them for your amusement.

# Economic package for riot-hit Muslims on the line of one given to victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots
# Reservation of jobs for Muslims in central and state governments.
# Immediate release of Muslims detained under Prevention of Terrorism Act in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
# Immediate halt to alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam on the plea of checking foreign nationals
# Restoration of the minority status for Aligarh Muslim University.
# Unconditional talks with "popular and responsible" leaders of Kashmir.
# Evacuation of illegal occupants from Waqf properties

He also wanted Indian to support Iran!

I want to hear Amir Khan’s opinion on this lethal national issue. Venkat, please call up and ask Amir to voice his opinion courageously on TV!

I and Tiwari had a chat this morning. He told me that Udit Narayan had visited Patna to meet to meet his first wife who was not his wife. Tiwari said that the first wife who is not his wife has a sister who is married to his brother and this sister is his brother’s wife. Yes, terrific! But then why the first wife who is not the wife wants to be the first wife?