Opinion 40 years ago February 04, 1986: Punjab-Haryana deadlock
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 04, 1986.
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 04, 1986. Moves are afoot at various levels to defuse the growing tensions in Punjab. While the Centre is committed to the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, the governments of Punjab and Haryana are said to be in touch with each other to find an alternative solution for the transfer of some Hindi-speaking villages to Haryana, paving the way for an early implementation of the Punjab accord.
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