July 12, 1984, Forty Years Ago: J&K Turmoil

PM On IA Hijackers

Indira Gandhi in an interview said that she was unhappy with Islamabad’s decision to not return the hijackers of the Indian Airlines Airbus nor put them on trial. She also added that no Indian representatives were allowed to speak directly with the hijackers. Gandhi said that India had rejected all demands of the hijackers and was unclear as to what assurances they had been given by Pakistan.

No Entry For Jathas

The government will not permit entry of the shaheedi jathas of the Akalis into the Golden Temple complex. Security forces have been stationed to intercept the movement of the jathas at their places of origin. The state governor, K T Satarawala, and his advisors will be having a meeting to discuss a plan of action for the Akali threat — the jathas are sent to “liberate” the Golden Temple from the Army.