40 years ago July 15, 1986: Apparent truce in Punjab
2 min readJul 15, 2026 06:40 AM IST First published on: Jul 15, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST Terrorists are understood to have decided to observe a month-long “truce” in Punjab. The decision is believed to have been conveyed by the terrorist groups to the ruling as well as breakaway Akali leaderships through intermediaries. During June alone, terrorists had killed 117 persons in the troubled state. At present, three of four major terrorist groups are operating in Punjab, apparently without a unified command. Total bandh immobilises Goa A water pipeline was dynamited, markets and educational institutions remained closed and traffic came to a standstill as the one-day Goa Bandh called by Marathi-language protagonists ended peacefully. Even as former CM Shashikala Kakodkar was arrested along with her supporters outside the Assembly, Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane warned that miscreants indulging in arson would be shot India, Bangladesh to talk it out India and Bangladesh took note of mutual differences and resolved to sort out the outstanding issues by approaching them in a spirit of mutual understanding. The …









