NEW DELHI-Exit the Gracious Ruler

NEW DELHI Exit the Gracious Ruler BM THE last fortnight in New Delhi has been full of excitement. The prime minister went completely berserk and his stock in political circles, including his own party, the press and public has touched an all-time low. Laboured attempts are, of course, already under way to revarnish his popular image of a gracious and composed leader. But it will take some doing.