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Himmat Weekly Vol.XIII No.16
Journal
18 February 1976
Politics of expediency, Deceit and de-seating, Election Scene: Chance to educate the electorate by Kalpana Sharma, The Cairo riots, Murder in Rhodesia, Helsinki becomes watchword in Eastern Europe by Pierre Spoerri, JP's letter to the PM from Chandigarh Jail, Indians are the most talkative in the world, Students are not apathetic any longer by Arun Jaitley, Creative artist and Socialist, Can the sacrifice of an individual or a family be readily measured: Three tasks for Opposition by Rajmohan Gandhi
Election scene; Cairo riots; Murder in Rhodesia; Politics; Socialist; Rajmohan Gandhi; Arun Jaitley; Pierre Spoerri; Kalpana Sharma
English
20 pp.
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Himmat Weekly Vol.XIII No.17
Journal
25 February 1976
Middle East: Will there be a breakthrough?, Democracy vs Promises, The 'dashing' Mr Swamy by Neerja Chowdhury, Shanti Bhushan exposes illegal Congress funds, East African Community, Carter's Policy, Britains constitutional crisis: Citizen's right upheld, Balance sheet of the economy by C.N. Vakil, 'A Congress defeat has become a real possibility', India needs and needed discipline. It was served untruth: The Three explanations by Rajmohan Gandhi
Middle East; Democracy; Illegal Congress funds; East African Community; Carter Policy; Constitutional crisis; Economy; Congress defeat; Rajmohan Gandhi; C.N. Vakil; Neerja Chowdhury
English
20 pp.
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Himmat Weekly Vol.XIII No.18
Journal
4 March 1976
FP: What about the cost?, Come home, prices-all is forgiven, Mrinal Gore recounts her prison experience by Kalpana Sharma, Why Jethmalani was not arrested by H.R. Gokhale, "I was justified in evading arrest" by Ram Jethmalani, China roundup: Chairman Hua's position shaky by David Bunton, Is this the India you are voting for?, A Marxist viewpoint: 'A fight for values' by Ahilya Rangnekar, Who is to blame for increasing crime in Indian cities?, The continued detention of members of banned bodies is strange and unfair: Those still in prison by Rajmohan Gandhi
Marxist; Prison experience; Indian cities; Rajmohan Gandhi; Ahilya Rangnekar; David Bunton; Ram Jethmalani; Kalpana Sharma; H.R. Gokhale
English
24 pp.
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Himmat Weekly Vol.XIII No.19
Journal
11 March 1976
Unholy political Holi, 'Why I've raised my voice' by Vijaylakshmi Pandit, To the Voter: JP's message from hospital by Neerja Chowdhury and Kalpana Sharma, Getting used to Carter, One cheer for press freedom by C.R. Irani, What 'The Statesman' cannot state, Bihar poll prospects: Pervasive anti-Congress sentiment, Rising prices-Government, the culprit by C.N. Vakil, Election roundup: Who will they vote for?, Elections do not prove the absence of a dictatorial bent of mind: Some election issues by Rajmohan Gandhi
Press Freedom; Bihar poll; Anti Congress; Rising price government; Election roundup; Election issues; Rajmohan Gandhi; C.N. Vakil; C.R. Irani; Kalpana Sharma; Neerja Chowdhury; Vijaylakshmi Pandit
English
28 pp.
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Himmat Weekly Vol.XIII No.20
Journal
18 March 1976
Pakistan's precarious democracy, Curses versus worse, Intolerance and instability, The gains of the campaign by Kalpana Sharma, Shahi Imam: 'Injustice forced me to speak out', Rajinder Puri: 'History may censure and pity Mrs Gandhi', Direct Democracy in Libya, What I saw in Ethiopia, Amnesty international fights for human rights by Andrew Stallybrass, Indians should stop playing international cricket, A hundred losses of the emergency by Bimal Bannerji, Kerala Poll: Marxists confident of victory by G.S. Kartha, Report from Gujarat: Kutch remains Congress stronghold, If war has a code, so much more does politics: A line was crossed by Rajmohan Gandhi
Democracy; Amnesty International; Human Rights; Emergency; Kerala Poll; Marxists; Rajmohan Gandhi; G.S. Kartha; Bimal Bannerji; Andrew Stalybrass; Kalpana Sharma
English
24 pp.
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