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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The petitioner who filed the case is a member of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat but is not related to the prime minister or the other two Modis mentioned by Gandhi.
From Seattle Times
Those actions fueled hopes that the court would act as a socially liberal counterweight to the conservative ethos of Mr. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
From New York Times
The farmers’ protest had a heavy Punjabi representation, and the country’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party tried to paint it as pro-Khalistani, but the bulk of it was nonsectarian.
From Washington Post
Uttar Pradesh is governed by India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party since 2017.
From Washington Times
But after the regional Samajwadi Party severed ties with him and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the state that Ahmed's influence began to wane.
From BBC
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