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Developments in 1990's 1. 1989 elections- Cong. defeat ; end of Congress system 2. 1990- National Front govt's OBC reservation prgm; The Mandal Issue 3. From 1991- New Economic policies or STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES since Rajiv G. 4. 1992 Dec- Demolition of Babri Masjid (HINDUTVA politics begins) 5. 1991 may- Assassination of Rajiv G. ( Leadership in Cong. changed- NARASIMHA RAO is PM)
Decline of Congress and Multi-party systems * 1989 election: defeat for Cong. * National Front: alliance of Janata dal and other reg. parties * Received support from BJP & Left Front * Emergence of Multi-party system- no party had majority, regional parties more important.
The Alliances in Coalitions #. Parties & movements for Dalit, obc ppl. #. Also regional parties. Eg. United Front = Janata Dal + Reg. Parties - Outside support of BJP + Outside support from Cong. & left But National Front = Janata Dal + Regional parties - support from Cong. + Support from BJP & Left Above shows unstable pol. equations
Leaderships since 1991 1. BJP- more powerful from 1991 & 1996 !996- invited to form Govt but all others opposed them. May 1998- June 1999; led a coalition Govt.(NDA) Oct 1999- Re elected, ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEE is PM in both terms. 2. 11 Govts at centre have been coalitions or supported by minority parties. (Regional parties gaining power in centre) 3. Congress- Weakened from grps leaving it from 1960's and forming separate parties.
Mandal Issue > Backward castes decline support from Cong, ; Non- Cong. parties take advantage. So, Janata Party govt (1977) enabled their pol. expression ( From Bharatiya Kranti Dal & Samyukta Socialist Party) > 1980's- National Front makes Mandal decision and spurs National debate. > OBC Politics - They became more aware of their ID - could be mobilised. - Parties for OBC pride - bc they were a huge part of population
Political Organisation of Dalits > 1978 - BAMCEF formed. > Favouring BAHUJAN > Parties from BAMCEF- Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti Also, BSP. > BSP- 1989 & 1991 breakthrough in UP. > KANSHI RAM- used Bahujans for pragmatic politics (practical approach of utilizing their numbers for power).
Politics on Religious Identity > After Emergency - BJS joined Janata party , later split forming BJP. > After 1986- BJP lets go of Gandhian Socialism & adopts HINDUTVA. > V D SARVARKAR - Proponent of cultural nationalism (Pitrubhu and Punyabhu) > 2 developments: (i) 1985 - Shah Bano case (ii) 1986 - Opening of Babri Masjid for Hindus to pray.
Ayodhya Dispute Timeline 1986 Feb - Order from Faizabad District court for babri masjid to be unlocked (locked since 40's bc of dispute) > Mobilisation began, communal tensions.

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