Rajiv Gandhi, The Prime Minister continues....

The speech by the new Prime Minister had a great impact on the people. It reflected his personal grief and at the same time his greatest concern at the moment – maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation.

The transfer of power was smooth, which was in stark contrast to what was happening in the country. The army had to be called out to control the violence that was going on in several areas. The need of the hour was to quickly control the situation and bring about normalcy. The

new Prime Minister understood the gravity of the situation and the grave implications of continued killing of Sikhs. He addressed the nation and appealed to people to desist from violence and warned the perpetrators of stern action.

The Prime Minister said: “Anything that creates a division between brother and brother comes in the way of national unity. Communal madness will destroy everything India stands for. As Prime Minister of India I cannot and will not allow this.”

To be continued........