NEW DEHLI: Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ordered his Congress Party’s youth wing yesterday to stop Amnesty International officials from entering India to officials from entering India to Investigate alleged human rights abuses
Take to the street, stage a sit in at the airport ,but on no account should you let Amnesty International investigators enter the country .If need be, I shall be with you Gandhi told a youth convention of the party .
Last week the government lifted a ban imposed six months ago on the London based human rights organization’s entry to India.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 6, 1990