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POLITICAL CHALLENGES
INDIA’S GOVERNMENT 1949: Indian leaders gathered to write a
constitution Created a federal system consisting of a federal
government and the governments of 25 states and 7 territories
President of India appoints the state governors and has the power to dissolve state government in an emergency
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
Power in the hands of the political party that wins the most seats in parliament
Leader of that party is the prime minister Upper house (Council of State) chosen by state
legislatures Lower house (House of the People) is more
powerful and voters elect members directly
POLITICAL PARTIES More than a dozen representing different
castes, languages, or religious groups Vote at age 18, use symbols because many
voters can’t read and write
POLITICAL PARTIESIndian National Congress (INC) Bharata Janata Party
(BJP)
DIVIDING AND UNIFYING FORCES
Growing population and high rates of poverty and illiteracy Efforts to help the lower castes have been met with much
protest from the higher castes. Cultural diversity Sikh separatism: believe they don’t get a large enough
share of government resources Hindu-Muslim clashes United by Hindu traditions, democratic traditions, modern
communication, and strong leadership
INDIA’S LEADERS Nehru: India’s first prime minister after
independence, wanted a secular nation (no official religion)
1966: His daughter Indira Gandhi became PM, was killed by her two Sikh bodyguards in 1984 because she stormed the Golden Temple
Rajiv Gandhi, Indira’s son, was elected PM and was murdered in 1991 by Tamil guerrillas from Sri Lanka
MANMOHAN SINGHThe first Sikh PM. Belongs to the INS party
FORMER AND CURRENT PRESIDENT
Pratibha Devisingh Patil Pranab Mukherjee
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (New Delhi)
Where the President of India resides
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