The year was 1962. India had lost a war with China. The Indo-China war, a monumental miscalculation and political blunder, created a severe resource crunch. Inflation skyrocketed. The prices of essential commodities shot up.
The Indian economy was under severe stress, and there were no jobs. Millions of middle-class Indians acutely felt the pinch. Many were resentful, angry and frustrated at the lack of employment opportunities.
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