Erring on the side of good sense

In 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi signed an “accord” with Sant Longowal. This accord was signed by Rajiv Gandhi with a person who was not operating in any official capacity. Sant Longowal was not a chief minister or for that matter any minister. And Rajiv, who wanted to bring peace to Punjab, did not allow formal technicalities like prior parliamentary approval or approval from a standing committee to get in his way.

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