HONG KONG-Never the Same Again

April 4, 1970 stated them in their posts. The engineers had been suspended by a CPI minister in the first United Front ministry about two years ago under serious charges of corruption. An inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigations was still proceeding against them. No sooner was Daroga Raj's decision known than a furious protest came from CPT and some members of the new Congress. CPI even threatened to withdraw support to the ministry if the Chief Minister did not withdraw his order. Rai, according to some members, had acted clearly at the behest of some of the old Congress leaders with whom the two engineers had close links.