The Reagan administration has never made a secret of its support for the Afghan rebels despite the embarrassment it must cause to the Pakistan government which continues to deny that it is serving as a conduit for the supply of money and weapons for the Mujahiddin. Indeed, in view of … Read More
President Zail Singh will face an unprecedented situation in the history of the Republic on Monday in case Mr NT Rama Rao brings to New Delhi 170 Andhra MLAs and parades them in front of him. This will place him in a cruel dilemma which the Union government should anticipate … Read More
It is in great sorrow that we return to the subject of the dismissal of Mr NT Rama Rao as chief minister of Andhra and the swearing-in of Mr Bhaskara Rao in his place on Thursday. We return to the subject because we are left with no choice but to … Read More
Seldom has the Prime Minister looked so sombre on such occasions as during her address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Ford in Delhi on independence day. Not once in 50 minutes did a smile flicker across her face. She had reasons to be concerned. While the … Read More
We celebrate the 37th independence day today under the shadow of the barely controlled crisis in Punjab. This cannot but affect the nation’s mood. The President, Giani Zail Singh’s address reflects the reality of the threat as it developed in Punjab as well as the mood it has produced in … Read More
By any reckoning the Sarbat Khalsa convention in Amritsar has been an impressive success. Indeed, it could mark an important landmark in the history of Punjab and the Sikh community. The overwhelmingly Sikh audience was large, the conduct of all those participating in it dignified, and the message emanating from … Read More
It is not quite clear whether or not the Karnataka chief minister, Mr. Hegde, is in fact planning a midterm poll to the state legislature to make it coincide with the forthcoming election to the Lok Sabha. He has denied the report that he is thinking in these terms. But … Read More
An extremely messy situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been made messier – quite willfully. The villain of the piece in the latest act of an apparently endless drama in the state is Mr. Wali Mohammed Ittoo. Clearly anticipating the judgment of the acting chief justice in favour of Mr. … Read More
The Prime Minister is wholly justified in letting it be known once and for all that the army will not be withdrawn from Punjab so long as normalcy is not restored. But clearly it is time the government reviewed the situation in the state, including the role of the army … Read More
The new Union home minister, Mr PV Narasimha Rao, is wholly justified in drawing attention to the failure of the Akali Dal and the SGPC to preserve the sanctity of the Golden Temple in Amritsar and prevent its conversion into the headquarters, arsenal and sanctuary of terrorists and criminals headed … Read More
