Question

Discuss any four reasons for the failure of the Janata government (1977-79).

Answer 1

The Janata government failed because of the following reasons:

1. The socialists and religious Janata politicians subscribed to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Hindu nationalist agenda.
2. In the studies after the emergency, the government gained few judgements and could not support most of the allegations.
3. Due to a lack of evidence, Indira Gandhi's cases also declined, and her supporters' anger and the Indian public's sympathy for her increased due to the ongoing hearing.
4. As the economy weakened and charges of nepotism and corruption involving his family surfaced, Morarji Desai's support had significantly decreased by 1979.
5. The religious and socialist MPs in the party also stopped supporting Desai because they believed he was working with the Hindu nationalists.
6. Desai left the administration on July 19, 1979, and subsequently took his retirement at home.
7. Due to his poor health, Jayaprakash Narayan found it difficult to continue his political career and serve as a united force; as a result, the party lost its most famous leader when he passed away in 1979.
8. The rebels replaced Desai as prime minister with Chaudhary Charan Singh. Additionally, he could not deal with it long after the Prime Minister and the Janata management failed.