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Opinion August 7, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Hiroshima Day

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on August 07, 1985.

August 7, 2025 07:08 AM IST First published on: Aug 7, 2025 at 06:10 AM IST

The explosion of an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima 40 years ago was marked at the blast site and elsewhere in the world with warnings that nuclear weapons should never be used again. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, speaking before a crowd of 55,000 people in Hiroshima’s Peace Park, called for the ultimate abolition of nuclear arsenals. The park stands below the spot where the US B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” dropped the first operational nuclear weapon on the morning of August 6, 1945.

Assam Solution

The Home Minister, S B Chavan, is visiting Guwahati for two days to consult people from various sections on the possibility of a solution to the foreigners problem in Assam. Although the government has not fixed any date yet for the resumption of formal talks with the Assam agitation leaders, they may also be consulted during Chavan’s Guwahati visit. Chavan’s visit follows the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, which discussed the issue.

Women In CRPF

The Central Reserve Police Force is, for the first time, raising a battalion of women in an attempt to create a force of female police to be deployed in specific situations. Though it is being done on an experimental basis, the Home Ministry is credited with the view that such a force is necessary and should “be given all the encouragement”. The role of policewomen in situations like communal riots and civil strife could go a long way in containing trouble, it is felt.

Oil In Cauvery

Oil and gas have been struck in the Cauvery Basin in Tamil Nadu. This is the second find of hydrocarbons in the onland Cauvery Basin in recent months. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Nawal Kishore, made this announcement in both houses of Parliament. The first oil find in the basin was made in January 1985. This was, however, a much smaller one and was located about 10 km from the present location.

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