The leaders of Janata party were the main opposition to the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency. They protested and organized mass movements against the excesses of the Emergency and were jailed also. They earned the respect and sympathy of the people of India. The Janata party was able to organize an alliance of multiple parties with differing ideologies as a coalition. They followed a policy of justice and had strong socialist credentials among the people through the support of J.P. Narayan. There was also widespread anger against the Indira Gandhi government that the Janata Party was able to convert into their support.
