1. The People's Party reacted by rejecting the allegations, and accused Ruml of violating the election law ban on campaigning within the 48 hours before polling began. BNC
2. The Indian government rejected the allegations, but as the USA was India's principal trading partner, any sanctions had the potential to cause serious damage to imports of vital items and exports of high-value foreign exchange earners. BNC
3. Borders Regional Council's education committee chairman, Riddle Dumble, denied there was a hit-list of schools and rejected allegations that each review process was a foregone conclusion. BNC