November 6, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Indira Gandhi’s ashes collected by Rajiv Gandhi

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This is the beforehand   leafage   of The Indian Express published connected  November 6, 1984.This is the beforehand leafage of The Indian Express published connected November 6, 1984.

Homage To The PM

THE ASHES OF Indira Gandhi were collected by her lad — Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi — from the banks of the Jamuna. The ashes were collected successful thirty-five urns. Three of the urns were kept astatine Teen Murti House for “darshan” by the people, wherever hundreds of radical paid homage to the precocious Prime Minister. Others were sent to antithetic states and Union territories.

Violence In Delhi

SECURITY FORCES, INCLUDING the Army, changeable dormant 1 idiosyncratic and apprehended 17 others, including six women and children, successful an speech of occurrence successful Paharganj. Earlier successful the day, 2 radical were burnt live successful eastbound Delhi. The Army opened occurrence successful astatine slightest 7 places to disperse unruly mobs astatine assorted trans-Jamuna colonies. Two radical person been injured successful the firing.

Aid For The Victims

THE FAMILIES OF each those killed successful the caller rioting successful Delhi volition beryllium fixed rehabilitation assistance by the authorities of Rs 10,000 for each idiosyncratic dead, and Rs 2,000 for each idiosyncratic injured. Grant of Rs 10,000 each successful lawsuit of full demolition of a house, Rs 5,000 for important damage, and Rs 1,000 for a location with insignificant damage. These decisions were taken by 2 high-level committees connected alleviation and rehabilitation.

Relief Camps Shortage

SEVEN TRANS-JAMUNA exile camps overflowed with astir 25,000 Sikhs from East Delhi. The administration, which has not opened adjacent 1 alleviation campy successful the worst affected areas successful the city, was moving ponderously, providing minimal aid. Voluntary agencies were, however, operating successful afloat swing. However, pockets of riot victims prevarication scattered each implicit East Delhi.

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