Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, addressing the Christians assembled in Delhi to welcome him on his visit to India, Pope Paul II praised late MK, Gandhi for preaching the concept of “conquering hate with love”.
Ambassador : That’s right.
Journalist : Still there were demonstrations against his visit and Hindu fundamentalists even threatened to kill him.
Ambassador : Very correct.
Journalist : Don’t you think that Hindu fundamentalists oppose his visit because of the fear of large scale conversions to Christianity of those sections who are victims of the Caste Hindus’ discriminatory and exploitative policy toward them?
Ambassador : Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, it is reported that the Indian ‘opposition parties have decided to stage a demonstration against the ‘unprecedented hike in prices, particularly in the prices of oil and oil Products,
Ambassador : That’s right.
Journalist ; But the oil prices in the international market have registered a tremendous decline. In fact, there is a wide spread panic in the oil market because of the continuing fall in its prices.
Ambassador : Very correct.
Journalist: How do you explain the price hike in India in the context Of international market? Does it mean that Indian Government has started fleecing its own people to make huge profits because business executives are now occupying ministerial chairs?
Ambassador : Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist : Mr, Ambassador, Sri Lanka President, Mr. Jayewardene, has said that he would have no difficulty in controlling the Tamil insurgency in his country if India were to stop supporting it with arms and training facilities,
Ambassador : That’s right.
Journalist : And India’s Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ramesh Bhandari that reportedly postponed his peace mission to Sri Lanka in view of his inconclusive dialogue with the Tamil rebels who are currently ‘enjoying political asylum in India.
Ambassador : Very correct.
Journalist : Don’t you think that India will not permit peace in Sri Lanka so long Tamils are not granted independent country of their ‘own? Does it mean that India is determined to divide Sri Lanka in the Same manner as it divided Pakistan by creating an independent Bangladesh?
Ambassador : Not in national interest to disclose,
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Article extracted from this publication >> February 7, 1986
