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Study the above cartoon carefully and answer the following questions:

(i) Who was head of the Government formed by the National Front in 1989?

(ii) Why was the government formed by him called a puppet government?

(iii) Identify the puppeteers pulling the strings and the political parties they belong to.

Answer:

(i) V. P. Singh

(ii) The National Front Government did not get the clear - majority. It was being supported by BJP and the Communist Party from outside. The government of V.P. Singh worked according to the directions of leaders of BJP and CPI so it was called a puppet government.

(iii) The puppeteers were:

(a) Jyoti Basu of Communist Party.

(b) L.K. Advani from BJP