gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu (Surekha Reddy Gaddam) (04/11/91)
Source: The general overseas services of All India Radio: 11620khz. The center has decided in principle to impose travel restrictions on foreign tourists visiting north eastern region of India. This follows the recent visit of the dep prime minister as well as the recommendations of the ministerial committee on the north east. The areas include Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The center is to take a decision on holding elections in J&K, Punjab and ssam in a day or two. Governors of these three states have been summoned to the capital to participate in the discussions. According to an official spokesman, the union cabinet has considered holding elections in the three trouble torn states at it's meeting yesterday but differed he decision pending discussions with the state governors. The option before the govt is to hold elections shortly after the lok sabha elections - the report added. The election commissioner has called upon the central observers to take all necessary steps to prevent poll rigging and booth capturing in next month's elections. This was announced by the chief election commissioner Mr.T.N.Sheshan after he held discussions with the central observers in New Delhi yesterday. He said the observers will also visit the constituencies before the poll begins to supervise the arrangements. Mr.Sheshan also said that a communication methodology for direct contact between the observers and the commission is being devised. Narotham Reddy ___________________________________________________________________________ Edited by Surekha. ___________________________________________________________________________ --