Janata

British

/ ˈdʒʌnətɑː /

noun

(in India) the general public; the people
a political party in India: founded in 1976 and came to power in 1977

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Etymology

Origin of Janata

Hindi

Example Sentences

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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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Gandhi was swept back to power in January 1980, after the Janata Party government collapsed due to internal divisions and leadership struggles.

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