Archive · 5 Oct 2026
October 5, 1986: Sports, Party Membership and Security News
On October 5, 1986, reports covered several events.
Indian runner P T Usha helped India win medals at the Asia Games in Seoul.
India won 18 medals that day and stood fifth in the overall count.
A report said many people listed as Congress (I) members might not be genuine members.
India’s Home Ministry discussed creating a group to help different VVIP security teams work together.
The discussion followed an earlier failed attempt on the Prime Minister’s life at Rajghat.
A Soviet submarine carrying ballistic missiles caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean.
Three crew members died, but officials said there was no danger of a nuclear explosion or radioactive contamination.
P T Usha led India’s medal haul on the penultimate day of the Seoul Asia Games, as India won 18 medals.
India’s total reached 36 medals—four golds, nine silvers and 23 bronzes—placing it fifth overall.
Congress (I) membership scrutiny indicated that as many as 1.54 crore of 2.2 crore primary members might be bogus.
India’s Home Ministry discussed forming a special group to coordinate agencies responsible for VVIP security.
A fire aboard a Soviet nuclear-powered submarine in the North Atlantic killed three crew members; officials said there was no nuclear or radioactive danger.
- Who
- P T Usha and India’s athletes; Congress (I); India’s Home Ministry and VVIP security agencies; the crew of a Soviet nuclear-powered submarine.
- What
- Reports covered India’s Asia Games medals, suspected bogus party membership, proposed VVIP security coordination, and a fatal submarine fire.
- When
- October 5, 1986; the submarine fire was reported on Saturday.
- Where
- The Asia Games were in Seoul; the submarine fire occurred in the North Atlantic, about 1,000 kilometres northeast of the Bermuda Islands.
- Why
- The security group was discussed to improve coordination among agencies; the reports do not state a cause for the membership discrepancies or submarine fire.
- Asia Games
- 10th edition, held in Seoul
- India's medals that day
- 18: one gold, six silver and 11 bronze
- India's total medal tally
- 36: four gold, nine silver and 23 bronze; fifth place overall
- Congress (I) membership under scrutiny
- 2.2 crore primary members, excluding those enrolled after April 10
- Membership reported as potentially bogus
- 70 per cent, or 1.54 crore, according to district scrutiny committee reports
- Submarine fire casualties
- Three crew members died
- Submarine fire location
- About 1,000 kilometres northeast of the Bermuda Islands in the North Atlantic