Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, it is reported that Rajiv Gandhi used India’s trade lever to get an assurance from the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Thatcher, that she will not allow Sikhs in Britain to stage protest rallies against the killing of innocent Sikhs in India.
Ambassador: That’s right. :
Journalist: Reports also say that India is twisting Pakistan’s arm to get the Sikh hijackers convicted.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: How is it that India is continuing to train and arm the Tamil separatists in Ceylon despite the hue and cry raised by President Jayawerdene? With what logic does Rajiv plan to defend his government’s open support to terrorist in Ceylon?
Ambassador: Not in National interest to disclose.
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Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, to check the growing population of India, Rajiv Gandhi is toying with the idea of reviving Sanjay Gandhi’s compulsory sterilization program.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: It is generally believed that Congress (I)’s debacle in 1977 parliamentary elections was mainly because of Sanjay’s sterilization mania.
Ambassador: Very Correct.
Journalist don’t you think the grim prospect of losing the elections will restrain him from going ahead with mass sterilization? Won’t he opt for the easier course of exterminating minorities?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
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Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Indian army, according to Gen. Sunderji “entered’’ the Golden jpremple with “reverence in their hearts and prayers on their lips.”
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: Yet the destruction of Akal Takht was jointly celebrated by the army and the local Hindus, by sharing ““Ladoos”’ over the dead bodies of Sikh pilgrims.
Ambassador: Very Correct.
Journalist: Don’t you thing that the much publicized “healing touch” is being applied through such out rightly offensive acts as decorating the destroyers of Akal Takht with gallantry awards?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 19, 1985
