DEVASTHALE: The national convention of the ruling Janata Dal (S) ended here with Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar asserting that government will not compromise on the country’s unity or integrity while striving for negotiated settlements to Punjab Kashmir and Assam problems.
In his concluding address to delegates the Indian premier stoutly defended the center’s decision to impose president’s rule in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu saying repeated pleas to DMK leaders to improve the situation in the state went “unheeded”.
The three-day convention of the party which came into being after the split in the Janata Dal in November 1990 adopted resolutions on political economic and international situations and die cussed organizational matters and their equation with SO parties.
India’s former prime minister V P Singh was the target of criticism by most leaders. Party president Devi Lal held him fully responsible for the split in the Janata Dal
The convention defended the stand taken by U.P. chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on the Babri Masjid issue and resolved to continue its crusade against communal forces
Chandra Shekhar referring to” the party’s resolution on international affairs said notwithstanding Pakistan’s support to militants in Punjab and Kashmir India would continue its efforts to improve relations with that country.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 8, 1991
