sentences:  Originally Indians had joined the Alliance Party as members of the National Congress, but Singh encouraged people to join the Party directly.Prasad believed that the Indians would have a better say in the Alliance Party if they joined it through the National Congress but was powerless to prevent the move to direct membership as he was afraid that this would be seen as an attempt by him to destabilise the Alliance Party.With failing health he could do little and the National Congress was wound up in 1967.