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...made his foray to the polls either a festival or a fistfight. In countless villages, voting day became the occasion for fairs and native dances. But, as Indians in record numbers cast their ballots, there was also an ugly upsurge in violence, which had earlier marred the campaigning. From Kerala to Kashmir, hundreds were injured in scores of clashes between supporters of different parties. At least twelve died, including an 18-year-old girl who burned herself to death in political protest in the southern state of Madras...
...state of Uttar Pradesh. For that matter, the Congress Party also was certain of an overall victory. The question was, by how much? Most forecasts held that it would lose some seats in Parliament and lose control of three or four states to opposition parties, including the state of Kerala to the Communists. The outcome was vitally important to Indira, who, unlike the vast majority of candidates, faces another election almost immediately. In April the Congress Party will convene to assess the election results and decide whether to confirm Indira in office for a full five-year term or choose...
...also confident that no one will be able to elbow her out of the prime ministry after the elections. But other Indians are less sanguine. Most forecasts predict that the Congress Party will lose control of three or four states to right-wing alliances and perhaps the state of Kerala to the Communists. The Con gress Party is also expected to lose 80 or so of the 374 seats that it now ho'ds in the 521-member lower house of Parliament. It would still be India's largest party by far, but no longer quite...
...problem takes on added importance with the approach of next February's general elections. The present forecast is for a significant loss for the Congress Party. Thus, as they met last week in the Kerala coastal city of Ernakulam to draw up an election manifesto, party figures of every stripe recognized the urgent need for harmony...
...high-grade, edible protein from petroleum. The U.S. Army has figured out how to irradiate meats to preserve them for three years-a development of vast potential for refrigeration-shy countries. Would people eat such stuff? Happily, entrenched habits can be changed. In India's rice-shy Kerala state, people are learning to down wheat they once spurned...