Gandhi vows effort to end violence in India after landslide
India’s Congress Party led by Rajiv Gandhi won a landslide with 384 of 478 seats declared, aiming to curb sectarian violence sparked by Indira Gandhi’s assassination. He pledged unity and talks with Sikh leaders, while Punjab remains volatile and Amethi faced a sharp challenge.
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Rajiv Gandhi Faces Testing Start as India's Leader
India’s new prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, 40, inherits a vast democracy with poverty, corruption, and Punjab unrest. He must form a government, fight graft, and navigate tense foreign ties while pursuing his mother Indira Gandhi’s socialist path amid widespread skepticism.
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