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The incident of Nov. 7th was seriously
discussed at the working committee meeting. They blamed Nanda the Home Minister.
Following this Nanda resigned. P.M. Indira Gandhi accepted his resignation
immediately.
Defence minister Chavan took the portfolio
of Nanda. Indira Gandhi gave complete freedom to Kamaraj to shuffle the
ministry.
Kamaraj felt that the number of ministers
to be reduced as the general election was fast approaching .
Including the incident of Nov.7th all the
events of 1966 made the future as a question mark. Kamaraj felt very much for
this. He thought that the Congress should take immediate decisions to some
serious problems. He felt that food condition ,
internal security and peace should
immediately be taken care. In December he informed this to his colleagues .
During this time Kamaraj observed the in disciple
in the party. The clashes between the various state Chief Ministers worried him.
12 Ministers resigned at Orissa having difference of opinions with the C.M.
Kamaraj returned their resignation an saved the discipline of the party. Kamaraj
met the challenge when Rival Congress
started in West Bengal , Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. He thought that the public
would not believe the promise of the opposite parties though there were
shortages in food and other commodities.
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