Packet 2: Tossup 17

This leader lost an election to a rival who called for a “total revolution” as the leader of the JP Movement. This non-Soviet leader issued a “declaration of state socialism” and three Five-Year Plans. (-5[1])In response (-5[2])to an (-5[1])action of this leader, a (15[1])flight departing Toronto was bombed by the Babbar Khalsa. Pokhran (-5[1])hosted (15[1]-5[1])a nuclear test (15[1])administered by this leader, (15[2])Operation (*) Smiling (10[1])Buddha. (10[5]-5[1])The (-5[1])Khalistan (10[1])movement targeted this leader after she launched Operation Blue Star (10[2])against the Golden Temple. (10[1]-5[1])Satwant and Beant Singh, two of this leader’s guards, assassinated her in 1984. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the only female (10[1])prime minister of India. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

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