Practicing Success
What position did Indira Gandhi take regarding privy purses after the 1967 elections? |
She supported their continuation. She demanded their immediate abolition. She proposed their increase. She suggested a compromise. |
She demanded their immediate abolition. |
The process of integration that followed the dissolution of princely rule was accompanied by an assurance that the families of the ruling monarchs at the time would be permitted to maintain specific private properties. Additionally, they would receive a grant either through hereditary means or a government allowance. This grant was termed the "privy purse." During the accession phase, these privileges were met with little criticism, as the central objective was the integration and consolidation of territories. |