Word: support
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...blow to a government shaken by a series of crises. Two weeks ago, the Prime Minister's ruling coalition lost its majority in the parliament after Singh ordered the arrest of L.K. Advani, a Hindu nationalist who had refused to halt a five-week religious march to Ayodhya to support the construction of the Rama temple. Advani's Bharatiya Janata Party responded by withdrawing its backing from the government, a move intended to provoke Singh's downfall in a vote of confidence scheduled for this week...
...India's fragile unity is the politics of caste. Two months ago, Singh opened that pandora's box by announcing that he was setting aside 27% of government jobs for Indians who belong to 3,000 designated "backward castes." The Prime Minister took the initiative to enlarge his support among lower-caste voters and cut into the B.J.P.'s and the opposition Congress (I) Party's power base. But it had the unanticipated effect of arousing ancient animosities among caste groups in the north and stirring violent protests, including self-immolations, by upper-caste students who felt they were being...
...members of HUCTW were elected to represent Harvard support staff in 1988, following a 17-year organizing campaign marked by conflict with the University. Union leaders estimate they represent 3500 workers at Harvard's various schools and administrative departments...
Currently, HUCTW membership stands at 73 percent of eligible employees, according to Kris Rondeau, leader of the original campaign to organize Harvard's support staff...
...Hamilton, (D-Ind.) said Bush seemed to have broad but "very thin" support from the American people. "There's a great deal of uneasiness about all of this," he said. "They do not want American casualties. They feel that very, very strongly...