In this meeting held at Kanpur, the Jan Sangh highlighted the movement of Telangana and called for immediate bifurcation of the state. In which year this meeting was held?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 1973.

Key Points

The Jana Sangh Party, supported the demand for separate states of Andhra and Telangana in 1972 and 1973 during Kanpur meeting.
Jana Sangh Party president Atal Bihari Vajpayee stated that the party's position has shifted because both the Andhra and Telangana regions are calling for separate states.
In affiliation with the Jana Sangh Party, the Andhra Sangharshan Samithi was formed in the Andhra region and the Telangana Sangharshan Samithi in Telangana.
The Jana Sangh Party played an important role in the movements.
Jana Sangha party president Vajpayee attended this meeting and gave the slogan Jai Andhra - Jai Telangana.