When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India
5 years, 9 months ago

When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India

India TV News  

June 25, 2019, happens to be the 44th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi -- a period of over 19 months from 1975 to 1977. June 12, 1975: The Allahabad High Court found former prime minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice. July 23, 1975: The Rajya Sabha voted in the favour of the Emergency and the next day, the Lok Sabha also passed it. August 5, 1975: The Central government imposed MISA and arrested over one lakh people including leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, Arun Jaitley, Vijayaraje Scindia, Siddaramaiah and K Stalin January 9, 1976: The government suspended seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution of India.

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Odisha Announces Rs 20,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Announces Rs 20,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency

ABP News  

The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency nearly half a century ago. Hundreds of people were imprisoned in various jails across the country for opposing the Emergency period which lasted from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. On January …

Odisha to give Rs 20,000 pension to those jailed during 1975 Emergency
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha to give Rs 20,000 pension to those jailed during 1975 Emergency

India Today  

The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency nearly half a century ago. Hundreds of people were imprisoned in various jails across the country for opposing the Emergency period which lasted from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. On January …

BJP MPs did not mention Indira herself voted to remove many provisions of 42nd Amendment: Jairam Ramesh
3 months ago

BJP MPs did not mention Indira herself voted to remove many provisions of 42nd Amendment: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues mounted a "furious attack" on Indira Gandhi for the 42nd Amendment but they did not mention that she, along with other Congress MPs, voted in favour of the 44th Amendment which removed a number of provisions introduced through the 42nd Amendment, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. Mr. Ramesh pointed out that …

SC on Preamble: Cannot say Emergency period all nullity
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4 months ago

SC on Preamble: Cannot say Emergency period all nullity

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday observed the 1976 amendment to the Constitution adding terms “socialist”, “secular” and “integrity” to the Preamble underwent judicial reviews and it cannot say whatever Parliament did during the emergency period was all nullity. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas filed …

‘Emergency’ trailer: Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi is here to unravel ‘darkest chapter of Indian democracy’
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Emergency’ trailer: Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi is here to unravel ‘darkest chapter of Indian democracy’

The Hindu  

The trailer of Kangana Ranaut’s Emergencyis here and as the late Prime Minster Indira Gandhi, Ranaut seems to have work cut out for her both in front of and behind the camera. The trailer introduces us to Indira Gandhi as she handles several challenges including political unrest during the emergency period of 1975 India. #EmergencyTrailer Out Now!#KanganaRanaut's #Emergency Unfolds In …

'Indira Gandhi accepted that Emergency was mistake, BJP must forget past': P Chidambaram
8 months, 1 week ago

'Indira Gandhi accepted that Emergency was mistake, BJP must forget past': P Chidambaram

India TV News  

'Indira Gandhi accepted that Emergency was mistake, BJP must forget past': P Chidambaram Chidambaram asked what's the point of debating over the rights and wrongs of the emergency 50 years later, while stressing that lessons have been learned from the past. Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament P Chidambaram highlighted that the emergency was a mistake and …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Senior Vice-President G. Niranjan alleged that the Modi government is bringing up the issue of Emergency to cover up its failures. He said Mr. Modi’s government has implemented an undeclared emergency in the country for the last 10 years. Mr. Niranjan reminded that after the imposition of Emergency, the Congress lost the 1977 general elections but …

Centre Declares June 25 as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas
8 months, 1 week ago

Centre Declares June 25 as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas

Deccan Chronicle  

The Central Government on Friday declared June 25 as "Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas" in view of the emergency period imposed by Indira Gandhi. On June 25, 1975, Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an emergency resulting in suspension of civil rights for nearly 2 years. "A proclamation of Emergency was made on 25th June, 1975, following which there was gross abuse …

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament

Firstpost  

President Droupadi Murmu termed the Emergency as ‘the biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack on the Constitution’ in her address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Addressing both Houses of Parliament on Thursday in the first session after the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, Murmu called the Emergency “the biggest and darkest …

‘Shows how democracy was strangled,’: PM Modi ‘glad’ on LS Speaker Om Birla decision condemning Emergency
9 months ago

‘Shows how democracy was strangled,’: PM Modi ‘glad’ on LS Speaker Om Birla decision condemning Emergency

Live Mint  

Coming in support of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency, prime minister Narendra Modi said that the event ‘highlighted how the democracy was strangled’ and ‘exemplified what a dictatorship looks like.’ Taking to X, the PM said, “I am glad that the Honourable Speaker strongly condemned the Emergency, highlighted the excesses committed during that time …

Chidambaram hits out at PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency
9 months ago

Chidambaram hits out at PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency

The Hindu  

Congress leader P Chidambaram said on June 25 the people of the country have voted for the 18th Lok Sabha in such a manner that no "divine ruler" can change the basic structure of the Constitution. Very true I may add, the Constitution reminded the people to prevent another Emergency, and they voted to curtail the ambitions of the BJP …

Kapil Sibal Writes : We Are Witnessing Undeclared Emergency & Courts Are Silent
1 year, 3 months ago

Kapil Sibal Writes : We Are Witnessing Undeclared Emergency & Courts Are Silent

Live Law  

Indira Gandhi declared a National Emergency on June 25, 1975, under Article 356 of the Constitution on grounds of a breakdown of the constitutional machinery. Between June 25, 1975 and March 21, 1977, with the suspension of fundamental rights, several citizens of the country could not protect their liberties under Article 21 and 226 of the Constitution. What we are …

June, Emergency, and Economics: The Roots of Indira Gandhi's 1975 Decision
1 year, 9 months ago

June, Emergency, and Economics: The Roots of Indira Gandhi's 1975 Decision

The Quint  

Hundreds of treatises have been written about the Emergency. Why did Indira Gandhi take such a dictatorial decision? What happened between her weeks and months of glory in 1971 to that dreadful day in June 1975 when Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency and locked up virtually all those who raised a voice against her? Unlike other dictators, Indira Gandhi gracefully …

Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav
1 year, 9 months ago

Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Union labour and employment minister Bhupendra Yadav on Sunday said that the central government led by prime minister Narendra Modi stands by the independence of the judiciary, election commission and media. Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav Yadav said that not only the independence of these constitutional institutions, but the fundamental rights given by the Constitution …

After 48 years, ‘dark days of emergency remain unforgettable’: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

After 48 years, ‘dark days of emergency remain unforgettable’: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to those who resisted the emergency that was declared by then PM Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975. On completion of 48 years of the ‘dark days of emergency’, PM Modi said the 21-month period remains an ‘unforgettable period in our history’. PM Modi was joined by his party, Bharatiya Janata Party, …

On This Day in 1975: A State of Emergency was Declared in India
2 years, 9 months ago

On This Day in 1975: A State of Emergency was Declared in India

News 18  

On this day in 1975 an Emergency was imposed in India by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaimed Emergency due to internal disturbances under Article 352 of the Constitution of India on the recommendations of the government led by PM Indira Gandhi. On June 12, 1975, Allahabad High Court held Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral …

Emergency in India: Muzzling free speech, jail & bans | How India sank into darkness 47 years back
2 years, 9 months ago

Emergency in India: Muzzling free speech, jail & bans | How India sank into darkness 47 years back

India TV News  

Highlights This day in 1975, emergency was declared in India for a 21-month period It was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution Several human rights violations were reported in that time Emergency in India: Last year in 2021, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi finally conceded that the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira …

Modi regime's agenda of repression
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi regime's agenda of repression

The Hindu  

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah promptly remembered the “dark days of Emergency” on its 46th anniversary on June 25, 2021. Barely a day after the Delhi High Court’s scathing order against the government, the Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh lodged a first information report against a wide array of individuals, including journalists and …

'Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten': PM Modi reminds Congress its sins
3 years, 9 months ago

'Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten': PM Modi reminds Congress its sins

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the dark days marked by the Emergency "can never be forgotten" as he reminded the Congress party of its sins. Let us pledge to do everything possible to strengthen India’s democratic spirit, and live up to the values enshrined in our Constitution," the Prime Minister said in a Twitter post on the …

46 years of EMERGENCY: What India experienced in its darkest hour
3 years, 9 months ago

46 years of EMERGENCY: What India experienced in its darkest hour

India TV News  

On this day in 1975, emergency was declared in India, for a 21-month period by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution due to the prevailing "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from June 25, 1975, until its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. On 12 June 1975, …

Emergency was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Emergency was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Terming the Emergency that was imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi a "mistake", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said what happened during that period was "wrong", but it was fundamentally different from the current scenario as the Congress at no point attempted to capture the country's institutional framework. In a conversation with Kaushik Basu, professor in the Cornell …

45 Years of Emergency: 45 facts to look back at independent India's darkest hour
4 years, 9 months ago

45 Years of Emergency: 45 facts to look back at independent India's darkest hour

India TV News  

It was on this day, in 1975, that Independent India experienced it's darkest hour. Then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed an emergency, with the help of an order officially issued by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under the Article 352 of the Indian Constitution, to "control the internal disturbance." Image Source : FILE 45 Years of Emergency: …

45 Years Of Emergency: A Lookback At Indira Gandhi's Flirtation With Dictatorship
4 years, 9 months ago

45 Years Of Emergency: A Lookback At Indira Gandhi's Flirtation With Dictatorship

ABP News  

On 25 June 1975 night, prime minister Indira Gandhi announced a national emergency in view of ‘threats to national security.’ This was the day when Jai Prakash Narain, Morarji Desai, and other leading lights opposition had held a public rally at Delhi’s Ram Lila grounds asking Indira to step down. Indira reached to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed at the dead …

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi
4 years, 9 months ago

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi

India Today  

On the 45th year of the imposition of Emergency in India by the erstwhile Indira Gandhi government, BJP leaders have launched an attack on Congress. India will never forget their sacrifices.” Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 and it continued till March 21, 1977. BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Law Minister Ravi …

Indira Gandhi had destroyed democracy by amending preamble
5 years ago

Indira Gandhi had destroyed democracy by amending preamble

Op India  

There is a much famous quote of Joseph Goebbels, the chief propagandist of Hitler, about how ‘It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle’. Maulana Hasrat Mohani brought in three amendments to the Preamble, first being, replacing Sovereign Democratic Republic as the …

'Can't forget dark days': Addressing Lok Sabha on 44th anniversary of Emergency, PM takes Congress to task
5 years, 9 months ago

'Can't forget dark days': Addressing Lok Sabha on 44th anniversary of Emergency, PM takes Congress to task

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the fact that Tuesday was the anniversary of the Emergency to remind Congress of its political misadventures In his first speech in the new Lok Sabha on 25 June — the day Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency 44 years ago— Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded the Congress of its ‘sins.’ On Tuesday, when Modi began …

Cannot forget the dark days: PM Modi on 44th anniversary of Emergency
5 years, 9 months ago

Cannot forget the dark days: PM Modi on 44th anniversary of Emergency

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday referred to the 19-month period of Emergency in 1975-77 as 'dark days', and said nobody would be able to forget it. We cannot forget those dark days," PM Modi said, in his reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament. But …

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'
5 years, 9 months ago

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'

Firstpost  

BJP leaders on Monday remembered the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and paid homage to all those who resisted the Emergency. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all “those greats” who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and said …

44th anniversary of Emergency: PM Modi hails India's democratic ethos, salutes those who resisted Emergency
5 years, 9 months ago

44th anniversary of Emergency: PM Modi hails India's democratic ethos, salutes those who resisted Emergency

India TV News  

Paying homage to all "those greats" who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said democracy had prevailed over authoritarianism. Meanwhile, BJP's working President JP Nadda said in a tweet that the Emergency period was a "black blot" "In 1975, on this day, democracy was murdered by the Congress party …

Elections 2019| Opinion: It’s now a do-or-die situation for the Congress
5 years, 10 months ago

Elections 2019| Opinion: It’s now a do-or-die situation for the Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress party that led the freedom movement under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi and steered the state-making process under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru is on its last legs. The choice of Rajiv Gandhi, a political novice, as Prime Minister after the death of his mother in 1984 confirmed the fact that the sycophantic culture had become so deep-rooted …

The last day of Indira Gandhi
6 years, 4 months ago

The last day of Indira Gandhi

India Today  

Iron Lady of India, Indira Gandhi died on October 31 in 1984. Indira Gandhi had a busy day planned She had to shoot for English documentary maker Peter Alexander Ustinov, who was with her the previous day in Bhubaneswar. Peter Ustinov was waiting for Indira Gandhi at the Prime Minister’s Office, then located at 1 Akbar Road adjacent to her …

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman
6 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman

Live Law  

Indians should always remember June 26 and ponder ‘what did we do about it’, said NarimanRecalling the dark days of 1975 Emergency, Senior Advocate and constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman on Tuesday said that while the world today knows about what Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, did and how the judiciary had failed to its duty, the most important …

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman
6 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman

Live Law  

Indians should always remember June 26 and ponder ‘what did we do about it’, said NarimanRecalling the dark days of 1975 Emergency, Senior Advocate and constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman on Tuesday said that while the world today knows about what Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, did and how the judiciary had failed to its duty, the most important …

Why Indira's Emergency won't be an issue in 2019
6 years, 8 months ago

Why Indira's Emergency won't be an issue in 2019

Deccan Chronicle  

The Emergency of June 25, 1975-January 18, 1977 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi serves the BJP as a useful stick to beat the Congress with, and BJP leaders rightly utilise the opportunity to indulge in the ritual. This year, Union minister Arun Jaitley has written a detailed blog about it, where he drew a parallel between Germany’s Nazi leader Adolf …

Arun Jaitley recalls 1975 Emergency in his three-part blog series; slams Congress for subverting democratic principles
6 years, 8 months ago

Arun Jaitley recalls 1975 Emergency in his three-part blog series; slams Congress for subverting democratic principles

India TV News  

Arun Jaitley recalls 1975 Emergency in his three-part blog series; slams Congress for subverting democratic principles Jaitley, like always did not mince words in criticising the Congress government for unleashing a sense of fear in people's mind and subverting democratic principles during the 21-month-long period. In his first part of his post, Jaitley recalled how more than four decades ago …

PM Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says party subverted all democratic institutions in 'lust for power'
6 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says party subverted all democratic institutions in 'lust for power'

India TV News  

Describing the 21-month-long Emergency as a 'dark period' that the nation could never forget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for making the democracy stronger by 'writing, debating, deliberating, and questioning' its vital aspects. "So, now they tried to scare the highest echelons of the judiciary by bringing in an impeachment motion during Emergency, judges were abruptly transferred and …

43rd anniversary of Emergency: Congress shares 40-year-old Indira Gandhi's photo, claims she apologised in 1978
6 years, 9 months ago

43rd anniversary of Emergency: Congress shares 40-year-old Indira Gandhi's photo, claims she apologised in 1978

ABP News  

It takes a great leader courage and humility to acknowledge one's mistakes and learn from them. pic.twitter.com/agkcYOBFci — Congress June 25, 2018 New Delhi: Congress party on Monday shared a 40-year-old photograph of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi its Twitter handle on the account of the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency that was imposed in 1975. The party shared …

43 years since Emergency: BJP to observe 'black day' to mark 'darkest period of Independent India'
6 years, 9 months ago

43 years since Emergency: BJP to observe 'black day' to mark 'darkest period of Independent India'

Firstpost  

To mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by erstwhile prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party will observe a ‘black day’ on Tuesday. To mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party will observe a “black day” on Tuesday. — Narendra Modi June …

India remembers Emergency as dark period during which every institution was subverted: Modi
6 years, 9 months ago

India remembers Emergency as dark period during which every institution was subverted: Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, recalled the Emergency period and said that the country remembers it as a dark period during which every institution was subverted and an atmosphere of fear was created. Meanwhile, recalling the period of the Emergency, Union Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday, published the second part of his three-part series titled 'The Emergency Revisited'. “Having …

Did Indira Gandhi impose Emergency to escape economic crisis?
6 years, 9 months ago

Did Indira Gandhi impose Emergency to escape economic crisis?

India Today  

Indira Gandhi was at the peak of her popularity on December 16, 1971 when Pakistan Army surrendered and Bangladesh was liberated. But an analysis of the prevailing economic conditions suggests that Indira Gandhi might have used the political agitations against her to escape the economic crisis that her government had failed to manage. Indira Gandhi had won the 1971 Lok …

BJP to observe 'Black Day' on Tuesday to mark 43rd anniversary of 1975 Emergency
6 years, 9 months ago

BJP to observe 'Black Day' on Tuesday to mark 43rd anniversary of 1975 Emergency

India TV News  

The Bhartiya Janata Party will observe 'BlacK Day' on Tuesday all across the country to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency which was imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Earlier in the day, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the second part of his three part-series titled 'The Emergency Revisited' and recalled the 'tyranny' faced by the …

1975 Emergency: Why June 25 is called 'Black Day' of Indian democracy?
6 years, 9 months ago

1975 Emergency: Why June 25 is called 'Black Day' of Indian democracy?

India TV News  

Forty-three years ago, a national emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government and was in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. According to Article 256, that pertains to failure of constitutional machinery in state also known as the President’s rule, if the president on Governor’s report or otherwise is satisfied that the …

44th anniversary: When Indira Gandhi declared Emergency after these setbacks
6 years, 9 months ago

44th anniversary: When Indira Gandhi declared Emergency after these setbacks

India Today  

Little after midnight on June 26, 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made this announcement on All India Radio: "The President has declared a state of Emergency. Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai saw an opportunity in the students' agitation of Gujarat to target Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister in 1973. Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha of Allahabad High Court …

BJP leaders call Emergency 'darkest period of Indian democracy'; Congress says current leadership 'never supported it'
6 years, 9 months ago

BJP leaders call Emergency 'darkest period of Indian democracy'; Congress says current leadership 'never supported it'

Firstpost  

While BJP leaders such as Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah and other called Emergency the “darkest period of Indian democracy”, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the present leadership never supported it. While BJP leaders such as Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah and other called it the “darkest period of Indian democracy”, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the present leadership never …

Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley
6 years, 9 months ago

Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 on account of international disturbances, suspending key fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution to every citizen. Recalling how more than four decades ago the government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed 'phoney' Emergency, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that the constitutional provisions were …

The Congress party’s war on freedom : Ten years of Emergency you never heard about
7 years, 9 months ago

The Congress party’s war on freedom : Ten years of Emergency you never heard about

Op India  

If you had your school education in India, you must have been fed every single detail about the role of the Congress party in attaining freedom for India. The First Amendment did the following two things, both essential steps in the War on Freedom: First, it imposed “reasonable restrictions” on free speech. Although the original act which was intended for …

The Emergency - What Happened 40 Odd Years Ago And Why Is That Important Today
7 years, 9 months ago

The Emergency - What Happened 40 Odd Years Ago And Why Is That Important Today

Live Law  

In 1975, Justice Jagmohan Sinha of the Allahabad High Court delivered a judgment that would alter the course of Indian democracy forever. The judgment was in the case of Raj Narain v Indira Gandhi, in which the sitting Prime Minister of India, Shrimati Gandhi was held guilty of electoral practices in her 1971 general election victory and was disqualified to …

The Emergency - What Happened 40 Odd Years Ago And Why Is That Important Today
7 years, 9 months ago

The Emergency - What Happened 40 Odd Years Ago And Why Is That Important Today

Live Law  

In 1975, Justice Jagmohan Sinha of the Allahabad High Court delivered a judgment that would alter the course of Indian democracy forever. The judgment was in the case of Raj Narain v Indira Gandhi, in which the sitting Prime Minister of India, Shrimati Gandhi was held guilty of electoral practices in her 1971 general election victory and was disqualified to …

NDTV India ban: Modi govt shows Emergency is just one of many ways to curb dissent
8 years, 4 months ago

NDTV India ban: Modi govt shows Emergency is just one of many ways to curb dissent

Firstpost  

Perhaps the words are meant to be reassuring. Time and again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned stakeholders in the Indian Republic to maintain a strict vigil against a possible re-enactment of the dark days of Emergency, ushered in by then Congress Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. “Aaj nishpaksh bhaav se us ki mimansa har peedhi me hoti rahni chahiye, taki …

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