Jp movement essay

In general the janta Sarkar's were to be ‘permanent organs of people power’ ,through which people would ‘develop their own power to become guardians of democracy’. To strengthen democracy at the grassroots , the samities would also select the candidates for most of the seates in the assembly election whenever they were held.

The J P Movement was not an overnight movement against the government of the day. It had been simmering for long. Below were the causes for it – There was no dent in urban or rural poverty as promised before the polls.

The Movement’s goal was to rid India of Corruption. Gandhi is destroying all democratic institutions. Indira Gandhi accused the opposition for violating peace and security and said that opposition was inciting the army for mutiny. This was a serious accusation. No Solution to the impasse? JP has asked for an early election.

Janta Party , which was spearheading the movement came to power in the mid term polls in Gujarat. It fomrmed government with the same Chiman Bhai Patel, against whom the protests were happening and who had been accused of corruption. The Political blow to Congress was immediately grabbed upon by the Opposition.