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LINK · 1968
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Summary
The rendered pages from the April 7, 1968 issue of LINK focus on instability within India’s opposition parties. “Heading for a split?” examines mounting tension between the RSS and the Jan Sangh, especially over organisational control, parliamentary strategy, and the competing influence of Balraj Madhok and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The article suggests that Madhok’s challenge to the central leadership could widen into a broader conflict across several states, while also noting tensions involving the RSS, the Swatantra Party, and anti-Congress alliances.
“Behind Masani’s Resignation” attributes Minoo Masani’s departure from the Swatantra Party’s National Executive to disagreements over the party’s social and economic direction, including the influence of business interests and former ICS officials. “Epidemic of Defections” reports a sharp rise in defections and floor-crossing after the fourth general election, presenting the trend as a challenge to representative government and party accountability. The supplied material is a two-page excerpt from a periodical issue; no formal table of contents, bylines, or complete article boundaries are visible.
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