Desai call for hard line on Gandhi
NZPA-Reuter New Delhi The Indian Prime Minister | (Mr Morarji Desai) has 1 ; called for the maximum [punishment against the for-’ ; mer Prime Minister, Mrs In-] 1 dira Gandhi, for breach of] privilege and contempt of I the Lower House of Parlia- ' ment, the Lok Sabha. Mr Desai, speaking at a Janata Party meeting did not, specify what action should] be taken, but the maximum; penalty imposed on her by ] the Lok Sabha could be im-] 1 prisonment or expulsion. ] ; Some political observers. I' [however, predicted that a;' lesser penalty might bell 'meted out to Mrs Gandhi — 1 I her suspension from the 1 1 ; present Parliamentary ses- ' [sion, which will conclude at] 1 'the end of the month. !' The Lok Sabha privileges; committee found Mrs Gandhi;' guilty on November 21 of] 1 two offences of intimidating ' and harassing four Govern-] ment officials to prevent ; them prov ; ding information i to Parliament that could l have caused her serious em-1 barrassment. The committee said Mrs;. [Gandhi had used her office] ;as Prime Minister to protect, ]the interests of Maruti, Ltd,, 1 - [a car-making company controlled and managed by herji .31-year-old younger son San-]i jay. . . . |J
The committee’s findings are due for debate in the Lower House today
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Press, 7 December 1978, Page 9
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