Practicing Success
What disadvantaged groups did Indira Gandhi aim to appeal to through "Garibi Hatao"? |
Poor children, old people Foreign investors and small traders Landless laborers, Dalits, Adivasis, minorities, women, and unemployed youth All of the above |
Landless laborers, Dalits, Adivasis, minorities, women, and unemployed youth |
The electoral landscape seemed unfavorable for the Congress (R) faction. This faction was an offshoot of an already feeble party, and the true organizational power was perceived to be vested in Congress (O). Adding to Indira Gandhi's challenges, a formidable coalition of major non-communist and non-Congress opposition parties formed the Grand Alliance. This alliance united parties like SSP, PSP, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Swatantra Party, and Bharatiya Kranti Dal. The ruling party, meanwhile, had established an alliance with the CPI. |