Forty Years Ago
Forty Years Ago News
Forty Years Ago, January 17, 1979: Shah Leaves Iran
The Indian Express' front page on January 17, 1979
Forty Years Ago, January 15, 1979: In PM’s Court
The Indian Express' front page on January 15, 1979
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Forty Years Ago, January 14, 1979: Janata Crisis
The Indian Express' Front Page on January 14, 1979
January 10, 1979, Forty Years Ago
The Cabinet has, however, taken into account the possibility of the bill getting defeated in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling party does not command a majority.
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January 2, 1979, Forty Years Ago: Churn In Teheran
The Shah’s arrangement with Bakhtiar has been rejected by the National Front, the major opposition coalition, which insists that the Shah should abdicate. The front has expelled Bakhtiar, formerly its second-ranking leader, for cooperating with the “illegal regime”.
Forty years ago, December 25, 1978: Bombay Bandh
The bandh was organised by the Congress, the Congress (I), Shiv Sena and RPI (Gavai group) to protest the expulsion of Indira Gandhi from the Lok Sabha and her imprisonment.
Forty years ago, December 24, 1978: Farmers rally
Charan Singh's main argument was that the policy being followed in the country today was a continuation of the British policy, which had created two clashing universes in the country — towns and villages — and the post-Independence governance had widened the gap.
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