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June 4, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Assam talks
The month-long talks between the Centre and the Assam agitation leaders on resolving the vexed foreign nationals issue seem to have reached a crucial stage. Both Governor, Bhishma Narain Singh and Chief Minister, Hiteshwar Saikia are now in the capital to be available for consultations. However, according to informed sources, there are still some differences on the cut-off year as well as the question of disenfranchisement.
Mob teargassed
Police lobbed teargas shells in the ancient town of Patan when a violent mob stoned a police chowki there, while violence continued in the central parts of Gujarat. Arsonists set ablaze a post office and a policeman was injured in stone-pelting. Four people were arrested in this connection.
Joint statement
India and Sri Lanka have agreed to take early steps to defuse and cease the ethnic violence so that conditions are created for finding a durable political settlement acceptable to all concerned. In a joint press statement issued at the conclusion of the visit of the Sri Lankan President, J R Jayewardene, both sides have also agreed for speedy restoration of normalcy in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, conducive to the return of the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India.
Technology import
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's forthcoming visit to the US is likely to open new vistas of cooperation in the field of 'high technology', flow of investment in infrastructure sectors of the Indian economy and diversification of trade between the two 'the vibrant democracies'. During his direct talks with Ronald Reagan, Gandhi will also try to personally get to know and understand the US President.
