Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, K.K. Mathew Commission was appointed to identify Hindi speaking villages in Punjab for giving them to Haryana in lieu of Chandigarh?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist Mr. Mathew called for the records of villages situated in the interior of Punjab and rejected the request of Punjab to call for the records of villages situated in Haryana to find out their true linguistic complexion?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: How is it that with clear bias in favor of Haryana Mr. Mathew failed to make definite recommendations to the Center? Did his conscience prick him or did his courage fail him?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Rajiv Gandhi had repeatedly said that he would honor the accord signed by him with Sant Longowal in letter and spirit?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: At the same time, he kept saying that interests of Haryana and Rajasthan would be fully protected. Now he has violated the accord by refusing to transfer Chandigarh to Punjab on January 26 as agreed to in the accord?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Whom was he trying to deceive? How could he eat the cake and have it also? Why is he so keen to protect the interests of Haryana and Rajasthan? Does he not consider Punjab a part of India?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr, Ambassador, Mr. Gurcharn Singh Tohra has called the meeting of the general house Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhk Committee at Anandpur Sahib instead of the Golden Temple which is the permanent venue for its meeting?
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: He also told the press reporters that S.G.P.C. had decided to hand over the reconstruction work of Akal Takht to Damdami Taksat?
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: What compulsion was there in shifting the venue of S.G.P.C. meeting from Amritsar to Anandpur Sahib? How does he Propose to re-act the dissolution to S.G.P.C. by the Sarbat Khalsa convention held on January 26, 19867?
Ambassador: Not in National interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 31, 1986
