president's rule was imposed on punjab in 1983
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The crisis in Punjab took a dramatic turn last fortnight with the imposition of President's Rule and dismissal of the Darbara Singh government. But the extremist killings continued and on the surface it appeared that nothing much had changed. What the government's action, and the reaction to it did emphasise, was that more than any other time since the crisis erupted, the time for a settlement was at hand.
After months of hesitation, of false starts and failed negotiations, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Government finally reacted to the anguish of a state caught up in an orgy of violence by apparently clearing the decks.
Last fortnight's dismissal of the inept Darbara Singh Government, imposition of President's rule, declaration of the state as a disturbed area and appointment of a new administration gives the best chance in a long time that the country may have of ridding itself of what has arguably become its most intractable problem.
But even as it became abundantly clear that the time to act was at hand, it was obvious that if something positive did not come out of the breathing space of President's rule, Punjab could easily slide into a catastrophe far worse than anything it has so far known.