Journalist Mr. Ambassador, speaking at the Harvard University, the Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, stated that illiteracy was an asset in a democracy.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: He also said that literacy does not help in broadening the vision rather it narrows vision.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Don’t you think he is extolling the “virtues” of illiteracy simply because he was able to manipulate power by befooling the ignorant, superstitious and idol worshipping multitudes of India?
Ambassador; Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Indian troops have now totally sealed Golden Temple to prevent the Sikhs from entering the complex.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist; Armed guards have been put at all the eighteen entrances and the police is conducting a thorough search of each and
Everybody inside the temple.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Do you believe Indian government can suppress the Sikhs by resorting to such fascist methods? Don’t they know that Sikhs have a long history of operating even from the jungles?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist’ Mr Ambassador, it has been reliably learnt that the government of India has already spent over five billion dollars in U.K., Canada and America to tarnish the image of the Sikhs. Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: Besides using the regular diplomatic services and resources, it has recruited a large number of ex-civil servants, army generals, and some old-time political heavyweights to mislead the free world.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist How come despite all this elaborate paraphernalia, it failed to prevent the Amnesty International and the American Congressmen from condemning it for violating the Sikh human rights? Is it because the truth has an inbuilt mechanism and strength to come out?
Ambassador Not national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 30, 1987
