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15. In 1967, Congress party competition become bitter and polarised. This period

also witnessed tension in the relationship between the government and the

judiciary.

16. In the elevtion of 1971, Congress had given the slogan of "Garibi

Hatao"(remove poverty).

17. The first nationwide Satyagraha was organised by Jayaprakash Narayan for

Indira Gandhi's resignation. He made people aware not to obey illegal and

'immoral orders' by a massive demonstration in Delhi's Ramlila ground on June 25,

1975 as well as Indira Gandhi's elections were also declared invalid on grounds to
use government servants inter election compaign on an election petition filed by

Raj Narain, a socialist leader.
18. In march 1974,Bihar students protest against to rising prices,food

scarcity,unemployment and corruption.
19. The naxalite movement has used force to snatch land from the rich landowers

and give it to the poor and the landless.

20. Railway strike of 1974 was called by 'National Coordination Committee' led by

George Fernandes for pressing their demands related to bonus and service

conditions.The government was opposed to these demands and the strike was

called off after twenty days without any settlement.

21. Before, the declaration of emergency, many differences arose between the

government and the ruling party leading to a strain between judiciary, legislature

and executive on issues of intervention in constitutional provisions by government

or parliament. It was proved in the case of Keshavanand Bharti, where the

judiciary declared that parliament cannot amend in constitutional basic features in