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April 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago: A Congress Win

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April 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago: A Congress WinThis is the front page of The Indian Express published on April 30, 1984.

The Congress-I ended the five-year rule of the Peoples Conference in the Union territory of Mizoram when it achieved absolute majority in the 30-member Assembly. The Congress-I trounced the Peoples Conference by capturing 18 of the 28 seats. The election from North Vanlaiphai constituency has been countermanded because of the assassination of a candidate.

Taiwan Stalemate
China told the US that arms sales to Taiwan remained an urgent problem, despite the results achieved by President Ronald Reagan’s visit to Beijing. He said this was emphasised during talks between the US Secretary of State George Shultz and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqiari. They met after President Reagan’s discussions with China’s top leader Deng Xiaoping when the Taiwan issue was discussed. No breakthrough was achieved.

A Thirsty Summer
Despite the marginal improvement in water supply as compared to last year, Delhites will continue to crave for water this summer because the extra supply has been nullified by an increase in demand. If power breakdowns and low voltage conditions continue to prevail, distorting water supply, then a thirsty summer is in store for the citizens.

Emergency In Sudan

The President of Sudan, Gaafar Nimeiry, proclaimed an indefinite state of emergency in Sudan, banning all meetings and demonstrations and mobilising public services. In a nation-wide speech on radio and television, he said he had taken the action “to enable authorities to achieve maximum stability and security”.

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