1973 Provincial Armed Constabulary revolt

1973 Provincial Armed Constabulary revolt was mutiny by Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary in May 1973 in demand of better pay, work conditions, etc. The army was called in to control the mutiny which resulted about 100 policemen shot dead and other hundreds arrested.[1][2] It led to resignation of then congress ministry headed by Kamalapati Tripathi.[3]

References

  1. ↑ M. B. Chande (1997). The police in India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 473. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ↑ Robert L. Hardgrave, Jr., Stanley A. Kochanek (2008). India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation. Cengage Learning. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  3. ↑ N.S. Saksena (1985). Terrorism History and Facets: In the World and in India. Abhinav Publications. p. 193. Retrieved 2013-06-25.