Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
A. Kashmir was ceded to Pakistan.
B. the Congress Party began to increase its political hold over the Indian people.
C. the Indian economy showed its first signs of a slowdown since 1950.
D. the Bharata Janata Party began to directly challenge the Congress Party for power.
E. relations between Hindus and Muslims improved rapidly.
Answer: D
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