This is the front page of The Indian Express published on May 13, 1986. 2 min read May 13, 2026 07:27 AM IST First published on: May 13, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, expanded his Council of Ministers by inducting 12 new members, including two of cabinet rank, nine ministers of state and one deputy minister. With this expansion, the strength of the Council of Ministers goes up to 58 with all states, particularly Punjab, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, getting due representation. Gandhi dropped the Minister of External Affairs, Bali Ram Bhagat. SAD reaffirms faith in Barnala The Akali Dal working committee reaffirmed its “total” faith in the leadership of the CM and party president, Surjit Singh Barnala. It reiterated its satisfaction with the liberation of the Golden Temple complex from “extremists and separatists” in accordance with the directive of the “Sarbat Khalsa”.…