Tuesday, April 26 2005 12:44 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (Apr 26, 2005) demanded the dismissal of Railway Minister Laloo Prasad from the Union Cabinet, accusing him of making "false allegations" against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sangh Parivar in connection with the alleged attack on him in Gujarat.

Vajpayee told reporters after BJP Parliamentary meeting that Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil did not make a statement in Parliament yesterday (Apr 25, 2005) on the issue as there was "no ground or basis" for it and "there was no evidence" to support the charges against the Sangh Parivar.

Vajpayee also demanded that remarks made by Laloo on the Sangh Parivar in Parliament be expunged from records.

"The statement by Laloo Prasad against the Sangh Parivar is highly objectionable and it should be expunged from Parliamentary proceedings. These allegations are only to defame the Sangh Parivar and are biased," Vajpayee said.

He said what has been taking place in Parliament and the scenes witnessed inside the House was "dangerous for Parliamentary democracy".

"What is happening in the house is not proper and it should not happen. Both ruling and opposition should have some respect for Parliamentary Democracy," the former Prime Minister said.

Party president L K Advani said during the last one year since the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) came to power the coalition has been "treating the Opposition more like an enemy," and were only "out to humiliate us (the BJP-led NDA opposition)."

Meanwhile, BJP Spokesman V K Malhotra said National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders would be meeting later in the day to chalk out the future course of action.