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This archival press conference footage captures a crucial political moment involving the Samata Party (SAP), an Indian political party founded in 1994 by George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar, known for its socialist ideology and strong influence in Bihar. The video features veteran leader George Fernandes, who was serving as India’s Defence Minister during the Kargil conflict, addressing the press at his New Delhi MP bungalow. Journalists armed with old-generation news cameras surround him, reflecting the media landscape of the late 1990s. In the footage, Fernandes speaks candidly about the developing situation in the Kargil region during the India–Pakistan conflict, reassuring the public that there were adequate Indian Army personnel deployed on the ground. He confidently states that citizen
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