Forty years ago, on January 7, 1986, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi urged Indian scientists to integrate management concepts into technology, emphasizing the need to avoid mediocrity. In Punjab, Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala ordered stringent measures against terrorism following seven deaths in 24 hours, while the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) vowed to proceed with a planned "rasta roko" protest. Meanwhile, Libya braced for a potential Israeli attack, with its government briefing international diplomats.