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40 years ago May 4, 1986: Punjab minister resigns
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40 years ago May 4, 1986: Punjab minister resigns

The Indian Express·Editorial·29 days ago
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This is the front page of The Indian Express published on May 04, 1986. 2 min read May 4, 2026 06:24 AM IST First published on: May 4, 2026 at 06:24 AM IST The crisis in the eight-month-old Barnala ministry deepened further when the Minister of State for Tourism, Suchha Singh Chhotepur, and a number of party functionaries quit their posts in protest over the police entry into the Golden Temple. The Chief Minister, Surjit Singh Barnala, however, announced he had an “overwhelming” majority in the party’s legislative wing and alleged that his opponents were trying to sabotage his plans to deal with extremists. Muslim Women Bill The opposition parties have decided to press for a division when the controversial Muslim Women (Protection on Divorce) Bill is voted on in the Lok Sabha on Monday.…

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