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A clip of an article of congress Chandran Shekar sworn in as PM of India. Party leader leads the party and sings Shree Ram. Police personnels with shields are chasing the protester away. The Vice-President, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, has claimed that the former Prime Minister, Chandra Shekhar, during his tenure had come close to solving the Ayodhya dispute, but for the Congress' `unfortunate action' of withdrawing support to him in 1990. Speaking at a function here today on Mr. Shekhar's 75th birthday, Mr. Shekhawat delivered a political speech, virtually accusing the Congress for the impasse over the Ayodhya dispute. He eulogised Mr. Shekhar for his `plain-speaking and tough decisions' and narrated the moves he had initiated for solving the problem. Mr. Shekhawat, who was the Rajasthan Ch