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Give reasons.

1. The Morarji Desai government lasted for short while.


2. The army had to be sent into the Golden Temple in Amritsar.


3. The National Planning Commission was set up in India.

1. Reason: Due to the internal difference, The Morarji Desai government couldn’t last long.

2. Reason: For evacuation of the terrorists who had taken shelter in Golden Temple, army had to be sent into the Golden Temple in Amritsar.


3. Reason: In order to acquire modernity and self-reliance through establishing industries and to establish an economy based on social justice through planning hence The National Planning Commission was set up in India.


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