Which of the following statements is are correct regarding the Swatantra Party 1 It was a non social...........

Indian Freedom Struggle (CSC) 1921-1932

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Swatantra Party?

1. It was a non-socialist, constitutionalist and secular conservative having distinguished leaders like C. Rajagopalachari and Minoo Masani.

2. The Party favoured the notion of the „laissez-faire State and stood for free, private enterprise.

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

The Swatantra Party founded in August 1959.
It was a non-socialist, constitutionalist and secular conservative party having distinguished leaders like C. Rajagopalachari (who resigned from the Congress), Minoo Masani, N.G. Ranga and K.M. Munshi, most of them being veteran Congress leaders.
The Swatantra Party favoured the notion of the =night watchman‘ or laissez-faire State, and stood for free, private enterprise.
It opposed the active role of the State in economic development and nationalisation of private enterprises and extension of land reforms.