A plot to assassinate Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during his visit to the UK has been foiled by the British police. In day-long raids in the north of England, the Midlands and London, the police took under preventive detention 15 people, including six activists of the International Sikh Youth Federation. The others belonged to the extremist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front.
Everest Expedition
The Indian Army expedition may make another attempt to scale Mount Everest despite the death of five of its members, an Army spokesman announced. The spokesman said a decision would be takenafter taking weather forecasts into account. He refused to comment on reports from Kathmandu that lack of food might have led to the death of four members.
Arafat Invite on Hold
India and other sponsors of a bid to invite PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat to address the United Nations General Assembly commemorative session deferred a decision as the move touched off a political crisis at headquarters. Diplomats said efforts were underway to avoid a confrontation that could result in the United States reducing its participation in the 40th anniversary observance if the Assembly played host to the PLO chief.
Janata Resolution
The Janata Party called upon the people to launch a campaign against the diversion of resources to produce and acquire more and more sophisticated arms and urged the government to initiate an open dialogue among all countries in South Asia to use nuclear energy only for peaceful purposes. The resolution said the Congress-I government has once again raised the bogies of internal disruption and external threats from neighbours, particularly Pakistan.
