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- Citizens_Federation abstract "The Citizens Federation was the political expression of a predominantly Indo-Fijian trade union movement, and was a forerunner of the present day National Federation Party.A dispute between cane farmers and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR) in 1960 regarding a new cane contract led to the formation of the Federation of Cane Growers under the leadership of Dr A. D. Patel in May 1959. The Federation soon split, however: on 24 July 1960, Ayodhya Prasad of Kisan Sangh and Vijay R. Singh of Labasa Kisan Sangh broke away and signed an agreement with CSR for the purchase of the 1960 crop. They were joined by B. D. Lakshman. Singh and Lakshman accused Patel of dividing the Indian population and leading them further into debt. Intercommunal tensions also rose, with some Fijians, such as the Lauan Chief and Legislative Council member Ratu Kamisese Mara, called for Patel to be deported.The Government appointed a commission of inquiry, headed by Sir Malcolm Trustram Eve, into the sugar industry. The Federation Committee was represented by A.D. Patel, assisted by Sidiq Koya. The findings of the commission were largely unfavourable to Patel's demands.The Federation of Cane Growers contested the 1963 Legislative Council election under the banner of Citizens Federation. It was not organized as a formal political party but sought to promote economic, cultural and political progress and stability in a united Fiji. All three Citizen’s Federation candidates were elected to the Legislative Council. In the Western Constituency, A.D. Patel defeated Deo Sharma, president of the Kisan Sangh by 6244 votes to 3346, in the North Viti Levu Constituency, Sidiq Koya defeated James Shankar Singh by 3,998 votes to 3,480, and in the Northern Constituency James Madhavan defeated Harish Chandra Kohli by 2,753 votes to 2,175. There was no Citizens Federation candidate in the Southern Constituency, won by Andrew Deoki.The success of the Citizens Federation in the 1963 elections, and the impeding constitutional convention, prompted Patel to transform the Citizens Federation into a fully fledged political party. The Federation Party was duly founded on 21 June 1964, with A.D. Patel as President and Sidiq Koya as Vice-president.".
- Citizens_Federation formationYear "1959".
- Citizens_Federation ideology Social_democracy.
- Citizens_Federation president Tupou_Draunidalo.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageID "8084747".
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- Citizens_Federation wikiPageRevisionID "674201290".
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink A._D._Patel.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Andrew_Deoki.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Ayodhya_Prasad.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink B._D._Lakshman.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Category:Fiji_Indian_organisations.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Category:Political_parties_in_Fiji.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Centre-left.
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- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Colonial_Sugar_Refining_Company_(Fiji).
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Deo_Sharma.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Federation_Party.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Federation_of_Cane_Growers.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Fijian_general_election,_1963.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Fijians.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Harish_Chandra_Kohli.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Indians_in_Fiji.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink James_Madhavan.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink James_Shankar_Singh.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Kamisese_Mara.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Kisan_Sangh.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Labasa_Kisan_Sangh.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Lau_Islands.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Legislative_Council_of_Fiji.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Malcolm_Eve.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Malcolm_Trustram_Eve,_1st_Baron_Silsoe.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink National_Federation_Party.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Ratu.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Sidiq_Koya.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Social_democracy.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Trade_union.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Tupou_Draunidalo.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLink Vijay_R._Singh.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageWikiLinkText "Citizens Federation".
- Citizens_Federation country "Fiji".
- Citizens_Federation founded "1959".
- Citizens_Federation hasPhotoCollection Citizens_Federation.
- Citizens_Federation headquarters "124".
- Citizens_Federation ideology Social_democracy.
- Citizens_Federation name "Citizens Federation".
- Citizens_Federation position Centre-left.
- Citizens_Federation position Centre-left_politics.
- Citizens_Federation president Tupou_Draunidalo.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Infobox_political_party.
- Citizens_Federation wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Political_parties_in_Fiji.
- Citizens_Federation subject Category:Fiji_Indian_organisations.
- Citizens_Federation subject Category:Political_parties_in_Fiji.
- Citizens_Federation hypernym Expression.
- Citizens_Federation type Agent.
- Citizens_Federation type Organisation.
- Citizens_Federation type PoliticalParty.
- Citizens_Federation type Organisation.
- Citizens_Federation type Organization.
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- Citizens_Federation type Q43229.
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- Citizens_Federation comment "The Citizens Federation was the political expression of a predominantly Indo-Fijian trade union movement, and was a forerunner of the present day National Federation Party.A dispute between cane farmers and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR) in 1960 regarding a new cane contract led to the formation of the Federation of Cane Growers under the leadership of Dr A. D. Patel in May 1959. The Federation soon split, however: on 24 July 1960, Ayodhya Prasad of Kisan Sangh and Vijay R.".
- Citizens_Federation label "Citizens Federation".
- Citizens_Federation sameAs m.02qvkx.
- Citizens_Federation wasDerivedFrom Citizens_Federation?oldid=674201290.
- Citizens_Federation isPrimaryTopicOf Citizens_Federation.
- Citizens_Federation name "Citizens Federation".