Which among the following political parties participated in the Vimochana Samaram?
APSP
BRSP
CBoth of the above
DNone of the above
Answer:
C. Both of the above
Read Explanation:
The Liberation Struggle (Vimochana Samaram)
- Vimochana Samaram(1958-59) was an anticommunist protest against the first elected state government(led by E. M. S. Namboodiripad ) in Kerala
- Major events that triggered the liberation struggle - Land Reforms Act and New Education Policy introduced by the EMS Government
- Socio-religious organizations which spearheaded the protest - Syro-Malabar Church, The Nair Service Society
- Political parties participated in the Vimochana Samaram - Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Muslim League, Revolutionary Socialist Party(RSP), and Kerala Socialist Party
- Following mass protests in 1959, the Indian government finally bowed to pressure and dismissed EMS Government on 31 July 1959.