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From: pprem@bonnie.UUCP (Prem Pungaliya)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Re: Settlement with Sikh leaders reached
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Date: Sun, 28-Jul-85 23:31:10 EDT
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> 	Today, the NY Times reported that Rajiv Gandhi has reached a settlement
> with Sikh leaders regarding Sikh demands.  Rajiv gave in to many Sikh demands
> the most important being changing the boundaries of Punjab and Haryana.
> Chandigarh will now be only the capital of Punjab (a new city will be the
> capital of Haryana).  In an attempt to give the Sikhs more power in Punjab,
> many areas of Punjab and Haryana will be exchanged thereby making Punjab more
> of a Punjabi speaking state and Haryana more of a Hindi speaking state. 
> 
> 	Personally, I'm not too happy with this news, but then that's my
> opinion.  
> 
To me, it sounds like a very reasonable thing to do.
I would rather hear from folks who happen to come from the
respective areas.