Word: janata
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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MORARJ DESAI--The former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Desai was imprisoned after resigning from Gandhi's cabinet in protest over the declared "emergency" rule. Desai was released from prison in January and immediately organized the opposition to Gandhi's regime into the Janata coalition...
JAGJIVAN RAM--A popular minister of agriculture, Ram resigned from Gandhi's cabinet last week in protest over the continuation of some aspects of "emergency" rule. Ram, an untouchable, is likely to bring a large bloc of votes from that caste into the Janata camp...
JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN--a disciple of the father of Indian independence, the late Mahatma Gandhi, Narayan has long been a national folk hero in India. Affectionately known there as J.P., Narayan has helped organize four national parties under the banner of the Janata [People's] Party in opposition to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi...
...defeat of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in next month's parliamentary elections. As he spoke quietly but passionately about the brutal repression and loss of political freedom under Gandhi's rule, Narayan was frequently interrupted with wild cries of "Long live J.P.," his nickname, and "Long live Janata," the coalition party formed in opposition to Gandhi...
Instead, immediately after Desai's release, he joined forces with the leaders of three other opposition parties in a coalition called the Janata (People's) Party. In the previous Parliament, members of the newly-formed party held only 50 seats, compared to 350 seats controlled by Gandhi's Congress Party. Nevertheless, Desai declared upon leaving prison, "We hope to win a thumping majority, not just a small majority...