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The Akali–Congress Confrontation
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The movement for the Punjabi Suba was gaining momentum after the general elections of 1952. Nehru became anxious now to ensure that the Punjab Government had its indirect control over the SGPC. This became almost a policy matter for the Punjab Government. Master Tara Singh rightly blamed ‘the secular sarkar’ for interference in the religious affairs of the Sikhs. He was keen to re-establish the control of the Akalis over the SGPC. He succeeded in winning the SGPC elections towards the end of 1954 on the issue of Punjabi Suba. The success of his morchā in 1955 resulted in great popularity of the demand for a unilingual state. Nehru put an end to what he called the ‘Sikh ministry’ in Pepsu by imposing President’s rule rather unconstitutionally.
Title: The Akali–Congress Confrontation
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The movement for the Punjabi Suba was gaining momentum after the general elections of 1952.
Nehru became anxious now to ensure that the Punjab Government had its indirect control over the SGPC.
This became almost a policy matter for the Punjab Government.
Master Tara Singh rightly blamed ‘the secular sarkar’ for interference in the religious affairs of the Sikhs.
He was keen to re-establish the control of the Akalis over the SGPC.
He succeeded in winning the SGPC elections towards the end of 1954 on the issue of Punjabi Suba.
The success of his morchā in 1955 resulted in great popularity of the demand for a unilingual state.
Nehru put an end to what he called the ‘Sikh ministry’ in Pepsu by imposing President’s rule rather unconstitutionally.
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