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...session of Parliament the next day. Indeed, the grisly bus massacre shattered New Delhi's claims that terrorism was on the wane and dimmed hopes for future political stability in the troubled northwest Indian state. Sikhs, who make up 2% of the Indian population but form a majority in Punjab, have long wanted greater autonomy from the central government in New Delhi. But even before the Indian army's bloody 1984 invasion of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Sikhdom's holiest shrine, an extremist minority had agitated violently for the creation of an independent state. Shortly after the temple assault...
...latest slaughter was followed by rioting in New Delhi. Days of sporadic incidents culminated in confrontations late in the week between security forces, Sikh religious zealots and Hindu militants, leaving six dead, including three police. Since the beginning of the year, more than 500 people have been slain in Punjab-related violence...
...identity, her sanity and, sometimes, her life. At age 15, Jasvinder Sanghera was hurtling toward just such a fate. Born of Indian immigrants in the gritty English East Midlands city of Derby, she was about to be wed to a man she had never seen in a place, Punjab, she had never been...
...Progress in Punjab Re "No dates, No dancing" [Oct. 16], which reports that Islamic groups dominate campus life at Punjab University: The university administration, as mandated by the government, is continuing to take disciplinary action against hooliganism, fanaticism and politically motivated activities that bring disrepute to the university. Music has been taught since 1973, and courses in the discipline remain in instruction. There are also over a dozen extracurricular clubs and societies. We will continue to produce well-groomed students to meet the national and international needs of the 21st century. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan Registrar University of the Punjab...
...more than enough children to replace themselves in the population" could imply that our continued population growth is a good thing. There will be another 100 million Americans in 37 years. At a time of diminishing resources, such growth is not an admirable goal. Roaney Giles Austin, Texas, U.S. Punjab Puritans "No dates, no dancing" [oct. 30] was about Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, where socializing between men and women is taboo. It is a prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they...