Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Janata Party government that came to power in 1977?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Janata Party government brought about a fundamental change in policies from those pursued by the Congress.
Option (1) There was stiff competition among three leaders for the post of Prime Minister — True. The three were Morarji Desai, Charan Singh and Jagjivan Ram.
Option (2) After Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister, power struggle within the party did not come to an end — True.
Option (3) The critics of the Janata Party government felt that it lacked direction, leadership, and a common programme. — True.
Option (4) The Janata Party government brought about a fundamental change in policies from those pursued by the Congress. — False. The Janata Party government could not bring about a fundamental change in policies from those pursued by the Congress.
NCERT (2025-26): “Janata Government … The Janata Party government that came to power after the 1977 elections was far from cohesive. After the election, there was stiff competition among three leaders for the post of Prime Minister – Morarji Desai, who was the rival to Indira Gandhi ever since 1966-67; Charan Singh, leader of the Bharatiya Lok Dal and a farmers’ leader from UP; and Jagjivan Ram, who had vast experience as a senior minister in the Congress governments. Eventually Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister but that did not bring the power struggle within the party to an end. Janata Government … The opposition to emergency could keep the Janata Party together only for a while. Its critics felt that the Janata Party lacked direction, leadership, and a common programme. The Janata Party government could not bring about a fundamental change in policies from those pursued by the Congress. The Janata Party split and the government which was led by Morarji Desai lost its majority in less than 28 months.…” |