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Recent Developments In Indian Politics

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Read the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow :

See the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow : (i) What does this cartoon depict ? (ii) What type of support was given by Left and the BJP ? (iii) Was this a puppet govt. ?

(i) What does this cartoon show ?

(ii) How did the Left and the BJP support the goverment ?

 

Solution
(i) This cartoon shows the National Front government led by V.P. Singh was supported by the Left–represented by Jyoti Basu as well as the BJP represented by L.K. Advani.

(ii) The Left and the BJP had supported the National Front government from outside. These parties were not part of the government.

 

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