Revoke the Proclamations of Emergency and restore fundamental democratic rights
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Janata Party Election Manifesto 1977: Both Bread and Liberty
- Released
- 10 Feb 1977
- Term
- 24 Mar 1977 – 28 Jul 1979
- Prime Minister
- Morarji Desai
- Promises tracked
- 32
- Gol Gol Index
- 9% vague (lower is better)
32 promises drawn from the 1977 manifesto's Political Charter (14 promises), Economic Charter (10 promises), and Social Charter (8 promises).
- Vaada PooraKept17
- Aadha AdhuraPartially kept6
- Tareekh pe TareekhStalled5
- Hawa HawaiBroken1
- Gol Gol BaateinNot scorable3
0/100
BDum Hai
Rated 29 of 32 promises
“Dum Hai”
Every tracked promise
32 of 32
Repeal the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and release political prisoners
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Repeal the Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Act and restore press freedom
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Rescind the anti-democratic provisions of the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Amend Article 352 to prevent future abuse of Emergency powers
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Appoint a judicial Commission of Inquiry into Emergency excesses and abuse of power
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Delete the Right to Property from the Fundamental Rights and make it an ordinary legal right
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Establish a Minorities Commission to protect religious and linguistic minorities
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Appoint a Commission to investigate backward classes and implement reservations in central jobs
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Ensure institutional autonomy for All India Radio, Doordarshan, and Films Division
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Re-orient industrial policy to protect and promote cottage, village, and small-scale industries
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Launch a nationwide Food for Work Programme to create rural employment and infrastructure
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Allocate at least 40% of public plan resources to agriculture and rural development
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Establish an Ombudsman (Lokpal) machinery to inquire into corruption against high public offices
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Tareekh pe tareekh. Tareekh pe tareekh.
Affirm the Right to Work and target full employment for all citizens within ten years
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Tareekh pe tareekh. Tareekh pe tareekh.
Abolish coercive family planning and make family welfare strictly voluntary
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Narrow the ratio of income disparity between highest and lowest to 1:20
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Eliminate destitution from India within a decade through Gandhian economic planning
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Build an open government in a free society free from fear and secrecy
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Demonetise high-denomination currency notes to combat black money and economic corruption
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Strictly enforce FERA against multinational corporations refusing to dilute foreign equity
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Revitalize Panchayati Raj institutions to decentralize administration and political power to villages
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Introduce anti-defection legislation to prevent political floor-crossing and opportunism
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Tareekh pe tareekh. Tareekh pe tareekh.
Lower the minimum voting age from 21 years to 18 years
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Tareekh pe tareekh. Tareekh pe tareekh.
Introduce phased nationwide total prohibition across India within four years
HAWA HAWAIBroken0/10
“Morarji's four-year dry spell ran out of steam before it ran out of liquor.”
Launch a massive national programme for adult education and eradication of illiteracy
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Strictly enforce the Protection of Civil Rights Act and take aggressive measures against untouchability
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Ensure remunerative agricultural procurement prices through Agricultural Prices Commission
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept6/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Formulate a National Water Policy and accelerate major and minor irrigation projects
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Provide safe drinking water in every problem village within 5 to 7 years
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Amend Article 356 to prevent the misuse of President's Rule in states
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Tareekh pe tareekh. Tareekh pe tareekh.
Pursue genuine non-alignment in foreign policy and rebalance external relations
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Research notes
The Janata Party manifesto ('Both Bread and Liberty: A Gandhian Alternative') was released on 10 February 1977. The party won 295 of 542 seats and formed India's first non-Congress central government under Morarji Desai on 24 March 1977. Delivery is scored on the March 1977 – July 1979/January 1980 term. Key historic achievements include the 44th Constitutional Amendment (1978), the MISA Repeal Act (1978), the Shah Commission, and the appointment of the Mandal and Minorities Commissions. See data/research/janata-ls-1977.md.