Is there a neutral relationship between 'He appropriated for the State much of the personal fortunes of the princes, but found it harder to curtail the power of land-owners who had extensive contacts with the more conservative elements in his Congress Party.' and 'It was difficult to curtail the power of land-owners in extensive contact with the more conservative elements in the Congress Party, because the Party was paying them off.', lacking direct logical ties?
He appropriated for the State much of the personal fortunes of the princes, but found it harder to curtail the power of land-owners who had extensive contacts with the more conservative elements in his Congress Party.###It was difficult to curtail the power of land-owners in extensive contact with the more conservative elements in the Congress Party, because the Party was paying them off.