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A broker reacts after the stock market meltdown in Mumbai on Monday. — PTI Senior Congress party leader Manmohan Singh talks on a mobile phone while conducting an interview in New Delhi, on Monday. — Reuters

Kalam invites Sonia
Congress-led UPA government on Wednesday
New Delhi, May 17
In keeping with precedence and acknowledging that the Congress has emerged as the single largest party as well as being the largest political formation along with its allies in the 14th Lok Sabha, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has invited Sonia Gandhi for discussions on government formation either this evening or tomorrow.

Congress members and their alliance partners went through some tense moments tonight when a deeply disturbed Sonia Gandhi expressed her willingness to step down if her foreign origin was becoming a source of embarrassment for them.

NDA to boycott Sonia’s swearing in
New Delhi, May 17
The BJP-led NDA today decided to ignite people’s emotions on Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin issue and announced the boycott of the swearing-in ceremony of the new coalition.
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Left not to join Cong-led coalition
New Delhi, May 17
The Left parties today jointly decided not to join the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre, but would review its “nature of association with the government” once the common minimum programme is finalised.
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CPI General Secretary A. B. Bardhan and his CPM counterpart Harkishen Singh Surjeet address mediapersons after the Left parties decided to support a Congress-led government from outside on Monday. — PTI photo

CPI to join govt only with all Left parties

Posts of Security Adviser, Principal Secy may be segregated
New Delhi, May 17
The Congress-led government at the Centre, which is faced with urgent decisions on the diplomatic and strategic fronts, may segregate the two crucial posts of NSA and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Notice to Sajjan against acquittal New Delhi, May 17 The Delhi High Court today issued notices to newly elected Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and over a dozen others on two revision petitions challenging their acquittal in two anti-Sikh riot cases.