Imprint, October 1987

Summary

The rendered pages from Imprint, October 1987 combine political commentary, reports, and an interview around India’s conduct in Sri Lanka and the state’s control of broadcasting. R V Pandit’s “GET OUT! SOONEST!!” argues that India’s military involvement in Sri Lanka has produced grave consequences, contradicts the principle of non-intervention, and should end through the withdrawal of Indian troops and support for direct negotiations between Colombo and the Tamil population. The article also stresses that India’s size and power must be accompanied by generosity and responsibility.

P G Menon’s “AIRING DISSENT” and the accompanying interview with Minoo Masani examine the government monopoly over All India Radio and Doordarshan. The report alleges systematic suppression, distortion, and partisan selection of news, while Masani’s petition seeks legal recognition for independent broadcasting under the constitutional protections of free speech. The visible pages therefore foreground press-freedom, media autonomy, constitutional rights, and criticism of centralized political control. The contents page also advertises, but the rendered pages do not include, “THE SELLING OF THE RAMAYANA” by Minnie Vaid-Fera and “IN SEARCH OF A NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE” by Dandavate.