The silence was due to the uncomfortably divergent postures on the subject of present president H L Somany and his predecessor, S M Datta.

The new chief has a clear anti-MNC stance and has stated in clear terms that national interests should get priority.

This is in stark contrast with Dattas view, who has been advocating a level playing field for multinational corporations.

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First Published: Oct 19 1996 | 12:00 AM IST

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