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Advani's UP rally postponed

Agra: A BJP rally scheduled to be addressed Sunday by senior leader L.K. Advani in Uttar Pradesh's Akola town has been postponed to Sep 29, citing security reasons.Agra Divisional Commissioner Pradip Bhatnagar and senior district

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Agra: A BJP rally scheduled to be addressed Sunday by senior leader L.K. Advani in Uttar Pradesh's Akola town has been postponed to Sep 29, citing security reasons.



Agra Divisional Commissioner Pradip Bhatnagar and senior district officials late Friday held a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including local MP Ram Shankar Katheria.

The officials agreed to allow the rally Sep 29 in Akola, 18 km from Agra, "if the situation in the state remains normal".

The postponement took place Friday, a day when BJP anointed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate despite opposition from Advani.

MP Varun Gandhi was also scheduled to address the Akola rally.