NEW DELHI: Opposition pares held a massive demonstration here at the Boat Club Sept 25 in a OW of strength to the ruling Congress (1), The rally marking Chaudhri De of Lal’s 75th birthday was obsVed as Sangharsh Day (struggle). “Over half million people from the neighboring states of Haryana, Rajasthan and UP jammed the sprawling lawns near parliament,
All major Indian opposition parties were well represented. A smiling 50 foot cut out of the Haryana Chief Minister Devi Lal dominated the dias where NT Rama Rao the Andhra chief minister conducted the proceedings. V.P Singh, SS. Barnala, A.B. Vajpayee, Vijay Raye Scindia, Ramakrishna Hegde, Madhu Dandavate Chandrashekhar and Ajit Singh all took turns to denounce the corrupt government of Rajiy Gandhi. The inefficient and incompetent government had landed the country in a mess in less than five years was the refrain of most speeches. “This government is already dead. It is on its way to the funeral pyre. There is no point in beating the dead body,” said V.P. Singh.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 29, 1989
