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Leadership battle in NCP flares up BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, MARCH 12 — The leadership battle in the NCP has flared up again with party Vice President Fatima D'Sa issuing a notice to general secretary Ulhas Naik to show cause why he should not be expelled from the party for anti-party activities. Naik, on the other hand, retaliated by asking D'Sa to withdraw the notice within two days and has demanded the resignation of Dr Wilfred de Souza as the party chief, terming him as a communal leader. Addressing a press conference, Naik maintained that D'Sa has no authority to issue the notice, saying that she is the vice president to look after the affairs of the Mahila wing of the party. "If at all action is to be initiated, it should have been done by the executive committee or a senior vice president like Carmo Pegado," he said. While demanding that the notice issued to him be withdrawn within two days time, Naik said he would take up the matter with the party high command in Mumbai on Monday. He charged Dr Willy for his style of functioning, saying the party president works as per his whims and fancies. Naik had received the show cause notice from D'Sa a day ago upon directions from Dr Willy for going to the Press against the State party president. He was directed to give his explanation in writing within 7 days time. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
