The Upsurge in Gujarat

Ghanshyam Shah The political upheaval which shook Gujarat for full two months early this year was unprecedented in the history of post-Independence India. No town remained untouched by the upsurge. Tensions also prevailed in some parts of the countryside. The agitation, spearheaded by the student community, took various forms. During the agitation about one hundred persons died and a large number were injured in police firings at different places.