Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, the Congress (I) is contemplating action against the Central Minister, Mr. Madhavrao Scindia for the vulgar display of wealth at the wedding of his daughter.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: The action is being contemplated for inviting 20,000 guests to the marriage feast when the country was in the grip of century’s worst drought.
Ambassador. Very correct.
Journalist: Will similar action be taken against Rajiv Gandhi for his “royal” trip to Canada which cost the national treasury more than a million?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Congress I1) has unleashed a tirade against V.P. Singh following the publication of ThakkarNatarajan Commission’s report.
Ambassador. That’s right.
Journalist: But the senior lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court and editorial comments in national dailies have described the report as a travesty of justice.
Ambassador. Very correct.
Journalist: Does it not endorse World Sikh News’ often repeated disclosures that the reports of such commissions in India are written by the Prime Minister’s secretariat and only signed by the spineless judges?
Ambassador. Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Rajiv Gandhi has threatened to dismiss state governments ruled by the Opposition parties for indulging in antinational activities.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist. Reacting to the threat West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Jyoti Basu said that Rajiv Gandhi was talking in a language which ‘was undemocratic, antinational and authoritarian.
Ambassador. Very correct.
Journalist: Does it mean those who oppose either Rajiv Gandhi or his Congress Party are antinational?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 1, 1988
