gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu (Surekha Gaddam) (04/15/91)
The PM Mr.CS has asked the people to work for a society free from exploitation. He was addressing a public meeting in New Delhi today to mark the birth centenary celebrations of the late Dr.Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian constitution. The PM said, the real tribute to Dr.Ambedkar will be to create a society where all live with honor and dignity for that we have to change the attitude of the people towards the downtrodden. The PM announced a settingup of a multi crore Ambedkar res institute in the capital on this eve. In the morning,. the VP Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma, Mr.CS and several other leaders garlanded the memorial of Dr.Ambedkar at the parliament house lawns. Leaders of NF, left parties and it's allies organized a rally at boat club in New Delhi to mark the occasion. The PM Mr.CS has that that holding of elections in Punjab and Assam is a dangerous step but it is required to keep the democratic institution alive. Mr.N.K.Singh, the high profile joint director, CBI has been transferred to the Border Security Force in the same rank. Singh investigated sensitive cases such as the phone tapping affair, St.Kittis, Air bus A-320 and an alleged forged letter involving the deputy premier Mr.Devilal. Renowned spiritual leader Dalai lama has been chosed for Dr.Ambedkar internation award. This was announced by the bharatiya Dalit sahitya academy in New Delhi today. Noted Indian bird photographer S.Sridharan has been awarded the prestigious associateship of the royal photographic society of Britain. The 37 year old photographer will be honored next month in Oxford. In the recent filmfare awards, Vijaya Shanthi has been adjudged the best actress for her role in "Kartavyam" (Telugu) and the noted Telugu actor Akkineni Nageshwar was honored too for his contributions in the Telugu cine field. ( local news ) The symbol disputes of various parties attending before the election commission are to decided soon. This was disclosed by the dep election commissioner Dr.R.P.Bhalla yesterday in New Delhi. He told newsmen that the committee will meet chief secretaries, inspector generals of police and cheif electoral officers of the NE states and Punjab in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting will discuss the poll preparedness and idientification of certain constituencies in the region where the state and central observers are to be deputed to insure a fair poll. Dr.Bhalla said that the commission has received a complaint from the BJP against the alleged use of religious symbol(s) by the Cong(I) in it's election posters. The finance minister Mr.Yashwant Sinha has categorically stated that India is not falling in to any debt trap. Talking to newsmen on his return from Tokyo said that Japan is to give an assistance worth of 500 million dollars to help India get over it's short term problems of foreign exchange crunch. He said an assistance worth of $150 millions will be available immediately to meet the urgent import requirements of petroleum products. Commenting on India's economy, the asian development bank in it's annual report said that the growth rate declined despite good monsoon and record agricultural production. The growth rate declined by 4.3 percent becuase of the outbreak of Gulf war. The NF has released its election manifesto yesterday promising job reservations for socially backward classes, general autonomy for states and effective steps to check the price rise. It reaffirmed its committment to reserve 27 percent jobs for the socially backward classes. Moscow is sending a high level delegation to Pakistan in a bid to solve the Afghan problem. Disclosing this in Islamabad, a senior foreign office spokesman said the talks are expected to be held next month. Meanwhile, the Afghan president, Dr.Najibullah urged the US to exert pressure on Pak not to interfere in his country's internal affiars. Pakistan has asked all Japansese journalists and TV crew men to leave the Sindh province following the kidnapping of three Japanese students who were kidnapped by the dacoits while they were on ???? river expedition. Narotham Reddy `Our politicians are going to get shock this time if they think that voters are going to mutely listen to their rhetoric about spurious issues. No longer are the vote banks waiting to be milked. The 'ignorant' villagers may have never heard of the International moniteray Fund but he wants to know why his 'bania' has once again raised the price of dal.' ------------------------------------------------------------------ Edited by Surekha --