Who associated Socialism with Democracy?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ram Manohar Lohia
Ram Manohar Lohia, a socialist leader and thinker, was among the leaders of the socialist parties, which believed in the ideology of democratic socialism; he argued that Congress rule was undemocratic and that the non-Congress parties had to come together for reclaiming democracy for the people.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Non-Congressism … The socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia gave this strategy the name of ‘non-Congressism’. He also produced a theoretical argument in its defence: Congress rule was undemocratic and opposed to the interests of ordinary poor people; therefore, the coming together of the non-Congress parties was necessary for reclaiming democracy for the people.” NCERT (2026-27), chapter ‘Era of One-party Dominance’: “Socialist Party (SP) … The socialists believed in the ideology of democratic socialism which distinguished them both from the Congress as well as from the Communists. They criticised the Congress for favouring capitalists and landlords and for ignoring the workers and the peasants.… …Jayaprakash Narayan, Achyut Patwardhan, Asoka Mehta, Acharya Narendra Dev, Rammanohar Lohia and S.M. Joshi were among the leaders of the socialist parties.…” |