Indira Gandhi: the First Phase

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Indira Gandhi: the First Phase

(January 1966 to March 1977)Political Journey after Independence Prime Minister Congress Split and Minority Government at the Centre The 1971 Elections: Indira Triumphant Problems The JP Movement The Allahabad High Court Decision and the Imposition of Emergency State of Emergency (1975–1977)Indira Gandhi and JP— Both to be Blamed?Elections of 1977 —Indira Gandhi Developments in the Political System Changes in the Congress Growth of Regional Interests Annexation of Sikkim Language Policy to Curb the Anti-Hindi Disturbances Clipping the Wings of the Judiciary The Forty-Second Amendment Act: A Mini Constitution of Sorts Socio-Economic Policies Nationalisation of Banks and Other Sectors of Economy Abolition of Princely Privileges MRTP Act Steps for Equity and Poverty Reduction Tackling Economic Problems Devaluation of the Rupee Fourth Five-Year Plan Green Revolution Success Fifth Five-Year Plan The Indo-Pak War of 1971 and the Birth of Bangladesh The 1970 Polls in Pakistan and Unrest in East Pakistan Refugee Influx in India and Indian Response War and Liberation of East Pakistan The Simla Agreement Text of the Simla Agreement Foreign Policy and Relations with other Countries The Smiling Buddha

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