He said that the Centre wanted to prevent a Punjab-like situation developing in Jammu and Kashmir. He assured that the Centre would ask the chief minister to take action against anti-national elements.
UNION HOME Minister P V Narasimha Rao said that the Jammu and Kashmir governor did not commit any constitutional impropriety in dismissing the Farooq Abdullah Ministry. He said that the Centre wanted to prevent a Punjab-like situation developing in Jammu and Kashmir. He assured that the Centre would ask the chief minister to take action against anti-national elements.
Restore Normalcy
LEADERS OF THE Opposition conclave visited Amritsar, Jalandhar and Chandigarh for an on-the-spot study of the situation in Punjab. They felt that immediate steps were very necessary from the government as well as the Akalis to restore normalcy in the state and to bring about communal harmony. They were of the view that kar seva should be done through the SGPC and the Army should be withdrawn.
Power Cut Failure
THE MINISTER OF state for Energy, Arif Mohammad Khan informed Lok Sabha that the total power failure which hit the capital and parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, western UP and Punjab did not, prima facie, appear to have been caused by an act of sabotage. The minister said that the expert committee appointed by the government was expected to not only identify the causes for the power collapse, but also suggest measures to prevent recurrence.
UP’s Education System
THE UTTAR PRADESH Parent’s Association presented a memorandum addressed to PM Indira Gandhi enlisting its problems and the malice in the education system in the state. It urged the PM to bar secondary school teachers from becoming legislators while in service. It attributed the 31 per cent pass rate in UP board high school exams to increasing politics and trade unionism in schools.
