This is an archive article published on May 15, 2023

Opinion May 15, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Illegal Occupation

Dalip Singh, the New Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (I) chief, is among nine persons in illegal occupation of land belonging to the Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Co-operative House Building Society, according to a survey report of the Department of Rehabilitation.

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About 650 members of the society propose to meet Rajiv Gandhi, general secretary of the AICC (I), and draw his attention to the fact that about 40 per cent of the land allotted to them is under illegal occupation.

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May 15, 2023 06:47 AM IST First published on: May 15, 2023 at 06:47 AM IST

Dalip Singh, the New Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (I) chief, is among nine persons in illegal occupation of land belonging to the Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Co-operative House Building Society, according to a survey report of the Department of Rehabilitation. About 650 members of the society propose to meet Rajiv Gandhi, general secretary of the AICC (I), and draw his attention to the fact that about 40 per cent of the land allotted to them is under illegal occupation.

JNU Stay Order

The Delhi High Court gave a partial stay of the JNU authorities’ order to vacate hostels by noon and directed the hostellers having “genuine” difficulties in vacating the rooms to move applications before authorities Justice Prakash Narain clarified that the order was in respect of individual students who had “genuine or bona fide difficulties” in vacating the hostels as directed.

Pressure In Kerala

The Congress (I) central leadership has taken a serious view of the recent happenings in Kerala and the unpardonable stand taken by some of the partners of the Congress (I)-led United Front Government in the state. The anti-Centre posture of the Kerala Congress (J) while continuing in the government and the pressure tactics resorted to by certain other partners to get cabinet decisions cancelled have become a point of concern.

Peace Or War

With the finalisation of the agreement between Israel and Lebanon on the withdrawal of troops, the Arab world is watching whether it will mean a step towards peace or war. In most Arab countries it is taken for granted that the agreement will be signed soon. The alternatives that can result from it are diametrically opposed. It can mean war and it can mean peace. This illustrates the tragedy of the present West Asian situation.