NDA welcomes SC verdict on Jharkhand

NDA leaders welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on Jharkhand.

"Supreme Court has given us justice", said NDA Convener George Fernandes on Wednesday, reacting to the Supreme Court verdict on Jharkhand.

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"We welcome the judgement and thank the Supreme Court for it", he said emerging from a meeting with President APJ Abdul Kalam on the Jharkhand issue.

BJP Vice-President Rajnath Singh said, "we welcome the judgement and it has been according to our wishes".

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered floor test in the assembly on March 11, instead of March 15, to determine who (UPA nominee Shibu Soren or NDA's Arjun Munda) commands majority in the House.