Janata is an Indian political and social term meaning 'the people' or 'the populace' — the masses as a collective force. In Indian political discourse it carries real weight: it's the janata whose verdict decides elections, whose mood shapes governments, and whose unrest topples regimes. The word appears constantly in South Asian political commentary and is instantly recognisable to anyone who follows Indian news.
The party kept promising development but the janata had heard it all before and voted accordingly.
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(India, politics) The people; the populace.
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