Janata
Britishnoun
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(in India) the general public; the people
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a political party in India: founded in 1976 and came to power in 1977
Etymology
Origin of Janata
Hindi
Example Sentences
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His party was part of Maharashtra's governing alliance along with Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Those that have - from West Bengal's Trinamool Congress to Odisha's Biju Janata Dal - were breakaway factions of major parties, anchored in existing social bases.
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The new law, introduced by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, amended the act to add new provisions, including changes to how a waqf property is determined.
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The new Janata government - a rag-tag coalition of parties - rolled back many of the laws she'd passed.
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After Gandhi's shock defeat in 1977, the short-lived Janata Party - a patchwork of anti-Gandhi forces - moved quickly to undo the damage.
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