MADRAS: Rajiv Gandhi Thursday said federal “National Front government” had adopted “weak” policies, which encouraged secessionist activities in the border areas.
Addressing a public meeting at Koneru circle in Krishna district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Gandhi said the National Front government was not able to fight against secessionism which was assuming dangerous proportions in Punjab and Kashmir.
Divisive forces have been raising their head in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Gujarat and in Tamil Nadu, to weaken the country’s unity and integrity. Within six months two governors. Were changed in Punjab and Kashmir! He added.
Gandhi said the Kashmir problem had “assumed dangerous proportions” and the federal government’s policy had “failed” he said.
He said despite prime minister V P Singh’s statement that there would be no talks with Pakistan till that country ceased abetting terrorism in India, a delegation had Former prime minister said never before had the Indian government allowed a super power to “pressure” it to toe its line and asked “who is Amnesty International to interfere in our internal matters, but it is unfortunate they came to our country.”
Article extracted from this publication >> July 27, 1990
