The World - News from May 2, 1985
Thousands of Indian civil servants in western Gujarat state began an indefinite strike to protest what they called police brutality during a demonstration earlier in the week. Police reportedly charged demonstrators who were campaigning against the government’s caste-based promotion system, injuring dozens. Meanwhile, unknown gunmen assassinated a local leader of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s party in the small town of Khanna in Punjab state, where Sikh separatists have been active.
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