P4b1 Teletext on 4 421 Jan25 00:20:02 WHY MAJOR IS IN INDIA ——————————————————————————————————————— Police in Delhi have foiled a plot to bomb India's Republic Day celebrations where John Major will be chief guest. WHY IS MR MAJOR THERE? The Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday are one of India's key events. Mr Major has been invited as chief guest at the celebrations, which mark India becoming a republic on January 26, 1950. He is the first British PM to bj invited since Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Police seize Sikhs and devices 410 YOU5 LATEST PHONE POLL VERDICT p425 Headlines News index Regional TV guideP4b1 Teletext on 4 422 Vbn25 pp:48:28 WHY MAJOR IS IN INDIA ——————————————————————————————————————— Police in Delhi have foiled a plot to bomb India's Republic Day celebrations whjrj John Major will be chief guest. WHAT HAPPENS ON REPUBLIC DAY? It is a nationbl holiday and hundreds of thousands of people line the streets to watch the parade of military vehicles and soldiers. Millions more watch the event on television. Security is tight in Delhi for the parade with all the streets closed off hours before the event. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Police sjizj Sikhs and devices 410 YOUR LATEST PHONE POLL VERDICT p425 Headlines News index Regional TV guide