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Which of the following statement is correct about the politics of BJP in the 1980s? |
The erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh formed the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1984. Initially, the Bharatiya Janata Party embraced Gandhian Socialism along with cultural nationalism as its ideology. Before the 1970s, the Bharatiya Janata Party had emphasized the Hindu nationalist element in its ideology. The BJP got phenomenal electoral success in 1984. |
Initially, the Bharatiya Janata Party embraced Gandhian Socialism along with cultural nationalism as its ideology. |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Initially, the Bharatiya Janata Party embraced Gandhian Socialism along with cultural nationalism as its ideology. (A) Establishing a theocratic state. Not a challenge – India chose to be a secular state from the very beginning, so this was not on the agenda. (B) Institutionalising democracy . A real challenge – India had to build democratic institutions from scratch. (C) Defending the territorial integrity of India. Real challenge – Partition, Kashmir issue, integration of princely states, etc. (D) Evolving policies for economic development and eradication of poverty. A major challenge – India needed to rebuild its economy after colonial rule. |
