Describe any three major developments that left a long lasting impact on the
politics of India after the death of Rajiv Gandhi.
(i) End of Congress System.
(ii) Rise of OBC politics – Mandal Issues.
(iii) Demolition of Babri Masjid in December 1992.
(iv) Rise of the BJP.
(v) Beginning of the Coalition Era / alliance politics.
(vi) Rise of regional parties as they played a role in the formation of coalitions at the Union Government level.
Analyse the circumstances that led to the restoration of Congress system after
the party’s split in 1969.
Describe the external and internal disputes responsible for making the politics of
Jammu and Kashmir continuously controversial.
