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Pranab warns allies: Govt can go if allies press for amendments to President's speech. Trinamool wants NCTC reference dropped from President's speech
Sources have told NDTV that the government has sent a message to Ms Mamata Banerjee explaining how the Trinamool amendment (on the point of NCTC in President's speech) could destabilise the government.
Every party was represented, Trinamool is very busy with (West Bengal) Assembly session : Chidambaram's explanation for absence of senior TMC leaders and Ministers
Parliamentary Affairs Minister will be calling all parties daily for floor coordination: Chidambaram
Home Minister P Chidambaram described the dinner meet as "very cordial".
All Trinamool ministers, including Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, have skipped the PM's dinner.
Trinamool's Mamata Banerjee has deputed junior MP Ratna De Nag to represent the party. The Trinamool is the largest ally of the Congress in the UPA.
The National Conference's Farooq Abdullah is present; T R Baalu is representing the DMK.
UPA ministers Pawan Bansal and P Chidambaram arrive for dinner
Sharad Pawar who fainted in the Lok Sabha today is not present. He is being represented by his deputy, union minister Praful Patel
On a day when two senior partners in his coalition snubbed the government, the Prime Minister is hosting a dinner for all his allies. The meet-and-greet is being held in his gardens at his residence, 7 Race Course Road.
