Journalist: Mr. Ambassador according to a news report Central Reserve Police Force personnel attacked a Punjab Police Station beat up three police officers and freed Hindu fundamentalist organization members who were arrested for indulging in violence and arson against Sikhs?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: Yet another newspaper report says that the C.R.P.F. invaded a Gurdwara at Tarn Taran and later shot and killed its priest?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Don’t you think C.R.P.F. has resorted to a naked form of state terrorism to suppress democratic protests against injustice and oppression?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador Indian foreign minister failed to impress his British counter-part on the issue of stopping British mercenaries from fighting for Sri Lanka government against Tamil rebels?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: He also reportedly drew a blank in his attempt to antagonize British government against Sikhs living in Britain. British Foreign Secretary refused to succumb to Indian pressure and maintained that the democratic and judicial traditions of his country could not be compromised to suit Indian government’s policy of Sikh baiting?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Don’t you think the world now knows the truth about Sikhs and their struggle for justice and freedom and Indian government cannot deceive anyone anymore? Would it not be in Indian interest to accept the reality and reconcile with the Sikh freedom?
Ambassador: Not in national interest in disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador addressing a meeting in his home town Haryanas new Chief Minister Mr. Bansi Lal said that Lok Dal was indulging in anti-national activities by practicing sectarian politics?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: He also said that his government would ensure full protection to Sikhs living in Haryana and would not allow anyone to disturb communal peace there?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: How is it that Bansi Lal finds Lok Dals sectarian politics as anti-national and his own party’s “communal government” as secular? How far is he honest in assuring full protection to Sikhs of Haryana?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 4, 1986
