This is the front page of The Indian Express published on May 02, 1984.
Terrorists shot at and seriously injured Congress (I) legislator Lakha Singh, his gunman, a Nirankari leader and two others and set fire to a railway bridge, the record room and dispensary of a government school and three shops in Punjab in the last 24 hours. Lakha Singh and two others were injured when four terrorists fired upon them in his fields near Verowal village in Amritsar district.
Potential Arms Deal
Britain is attempting to sell to India a massive quantity of sophisticated defence items that include 155 mm guns, combat engineering tractors and advanced engines for the Vijayanta tanks. The two governments also discuss the possibility of Britain supplying as many as 11 more Sea Harriers for the Indian Navy. The two governments are also likely to sign a long-term memorandum of understanding on British defence supplies to India.
Blast In Dhaka Rally
At least one person was killed and 15 others injured when three consecutive explosions rocked a rally of the rightwing Democratic League in Dhaka. The rally was organised to protest against the “aggression and firings by Indian border guards” which resulted in the death of one soldier of the Bangladesh Rifles recently.
Epidemic Deaths
Health Minister B Shankaranand provided some disquieting information in the Lok Sabha on the outbreak of certain epidemics in the country when he said that while 911 persons had died of diarrhoeal diseases in West Bengal, viral hepatitis had claimed 314 lives so far in Gujarat. The dreaded monkey fever claimed 139 lives in Karnataka while 44 persons died of gastroenteritis in Tripura.
