This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 24, 1985.
Jan 24, 2025 07:42 IST First published on: Jan 24, 2025 at 07:42 IST
The Maruti car has turned out to be the greatest generator of black money and the investigation wing of the income tax department is considering ways to curb this menace. According to a preliminary survey by the department, the sale of the car had resulted in an exchange of about Rs 20 crore in black money in less than six months.
Advani’s Demand
The BJP general secretary, L K Advani, MP, asked the Home Minister to resign and own his moral responsibility as minister in-charge of security in the latest espionage case. “It is not enough to send our government employees, small and not so small, for all this spying,” Advani said. He reminded the Home Minister of similar circumstances in Germany, when German Chancellor Willy Brandt’s secretary was found to be a foreign agent, he himself had to resign.
PM Criticises States
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, criticised state governments for tampering with administrations in the name of regionalism and independent identity, and said that India needs strong institutions, including a strong judiciary that did not answer to political needs. The Prime Minister vowed to restore good administration in the country.
India-Sri Lanka Talks
Sri Lanka and India are negotiating the release of vessels seized by each side in the waters separating the two countries, a chief cabinet official in Colombo said. Anandatissa De Alwis told reporters that diplomatic contacts were under way for the release of the Indian fishermen held in Colombo and of the Sri Lankan vessel and crew held in Tamil Nadu.
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