Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, JANTA party Chief Minister of Karnatka state has tendered the resignation of his ministry following his party’s debacle in the
Parliamentary elections.
Diplomat: That’s right.
Journalist: The congress (I) supported SHAH ministry has suffered worse fate in JAMMU and KASHIMIR than suffered by Janta in Karnatka.
Diplomat: Very Correct.
Journalist: How is it that congress (I) is not interested in following democratic norms and is continuing to support SHAH’S minority government?
Diplomat: Not in national interest to disclose. Eaten
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, addressing the crowd outside his residence after the landslide victory of his party, Rajiv said that the mandate was for the unity of India.
Diplomat: That’s right.
Journalist: At the same time he regretted that Muslims and Sikhs had generally not voted for his party.
Diplomat: Very correct.
Journalist: How does he propose to preserve the unity with important minorities getting totally alienated and aggressive Hindu fundamentalism prowling for preys?
Diplomat: Not in national interest to disclose.
Journalist: Mr. Ambassador Tamil Hindu Minority in Sri Lanka is currently engaged in a relentless struggle for complete autonomy to protect their separate identity.
Diplomat: That’s right.
Journalist: Sri Lanka government has reportedly accused the Indian government for encouraging the separatist Hindu movement there by supplying resources including arms to the insurgents.
Diplomat: Very correct.
Journalist: How is it that Indian government is allegedly supporting Hindu separatist movement in Sri Lanka, but ruthlessly suppressing the Sikh demane for giving solemnly promised autonomy to Panjab?
Diplomat: Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 11 1985
