This is the front page of The Indian Express published on August 30, 1984, Forty Years Ago.
Two Abandon NTR
The majority group in the Telugu Desam led by former chief minister N T Rama Rao suffered a severe jolt when two of its principal supporters — the Speaker, T Satyanarayana and Deputy Speaker A Bhim Reddy — joined the cabinet of Chief Minister N Bhaskara Rao. Shankar Dayal Sharma was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Andhra Pradesh at the Raj Bhavan.
Charan Singh’s Party
Two separate groups of Janata Party dissidents, led by Raj Narain and Subramaniam Swamy respectively, and the Lok Dal decided to forge a new political party, the name and constitution of which is to be decided later. The new party will be led by Charan Singh, who will retain the Lok Dal flag and symbol. An eight-member committee has been set up to assist Charan Singh in finalising the details.
Governor-NTR Talks
The new Andhra Pradesh Governor, S D Sharma, is likely to invite shortly the dismissed chief minister, N T Rama Rao, for discussions on the current political situation in the state. Sharma is expected to talk over the telephone with Rama Rao, who is in Nellore as part of his statewide tour to mobilise public support for his cause.
New Labour Act
Workers will be entitled to 100 per cent wages where a labour court or tribunal reinstates him, and the employer prefers proceeding against the award in higher courts. This is one of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Amendment Act, 1982, which has come into force with immediate effect. According to the Act, during the pendency of the period of such proceedings, full wages last drawn, including maintenance allowance as admissible, will be paid to the workers.
