April 1, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Voted out
The Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party coalition government, headed by B B Lyngdoh, came to its expected end when the state assembly voted a Congress (I)-sponsored no-confidence motion by 31 votes to 27.
The Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party coalition government, headed by B B Lyngdoh, came to its expected end when the state assembly voted a Congress (I)-sponsored no-confidence motion by 31 votes to 27. Lyngdoh tendered the resignation of his ministry soon after his defeat. The Chief Minister held a cabinet meeting before sending his resignation to the Governor, Prakash Mehrotra.
Punjab violence
Punjab has been advised a major shake-up in the police set-up, strengthening of its intelligence network and rigorous steps against the extremists. The state Chief Secretary, K D Vasudeva, and the Director-General of the Police, C K Sawhny, were called by the Union Home Ministry in New Delhi to discuss arrangements for putting a halt to the deteriorating law and order situation in the state due to extremist activities and series of bomb explosions at a large number of places.
