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

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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 Gandhi was a "mistake". This day in 1975, an emergency was declared in India, for a 21-month period by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court found the prime minister guilty on the charge of misuse of government machinery for her election campaign. Later, President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared a state of internal emergency upon the prime minister's advice on the night of 25 June 1975, just a few minutes before the clock struck midnight.

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Emergency movie disrupted in UK: India says ‘freedom of expression cannot be selective’
2 months ago

Emergency movie disrupted in UK: India says ‘freedom of expression cannot be selective’

Live Mint  

India said on Friday, January 24, that the Khalistan supporters who had allegedly disrupted the screening of Kangana Ranaut's Emergency movie across the United Kingdom should be held accountable. Asserting that “freedom of speech and expression cannot be selective”, the Ministry of External Affairs hoped that the government in the UK will take appropriate action against the miscreants. A day …

Congress will never be able to erase taint of Emergency: PM Modi's big attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Congress will never be able to erase taint of Emergency: PM Modi's big attack

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked the Emergency period to attack the Congress and the Gandhi family, saying the party strangled democracy by turning the country into a "jailhouse". PM MODI ATTACKS NEHRU, INDIRA GANDHI In a veiled dig at the Gandhis, PM Modi said "one family" assaulted the Constitution. PM MODI'S BIG 'UNITED INDIA' PITCH IN PARLIAMENT Continuing with his …

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 …

'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 …

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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

When Indira Gandhi insisted on being handcuffed during her arrest in 1977
10 months, 2 weeks ago

When Indira Gandhi insisted on being handcuffed during her arrest in 1977

India TV News  

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her imposition of Emergency from 1975-1977 have always been extensively talked about in political circles. The Janata Party government, which came to power after the Emergency, arrested the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi under the Anti-Corruption Act. According to the news published in Amar Ujala on 4 October 1977, Indira not only asked to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77
4 years, 1 month ago

India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77

Live Law  

A recent book titled " India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77 " by Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil, sets out how the Judiciary Capitulated - Or Resisted - During the Emergency. This article seeks to highlight, a brave judgement delivered by Justice Sesha Iyengar Rangarajan of the Delhi High Court in a writ petition filed on behalf of the …

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: …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Before Indira Gandhi was released from jail on 26th December 1978, a plane was hijacked by Congress workers
6 years, 2 months ago

Before Indira Gandhi was released from jail on 26th December 1978, a plane was hijacked by Congress workers

Op India  

On 26th December, 1978Indira Gandhi was released from jail. Following the draconian emergency, Indira Gandhi was detained for breach of privilege and contempt of the Indian Parliament and her arrest invoked massive protests by Congress supporters throughout the country. To this end, two members of the then Youth Congress, Bhola Pandey and Devendra Pandey hijacked an Indian Airlines plane IC …

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 …

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, 8 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 …

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 …

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 …

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy
9 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy

The Hindu  

One of the turning points of Indian politics, the Emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975 and remained in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. Roots of emergency The Emergency traces its roots back to 1971, when socialist leader Raj Narain was defeated by Indira Gandhi in the …

Emergency in pictures: When democracy came to a standstill
9 years, 8 months ago

Emergency in pictures: When democracy came to a standstill

The Hindu  

George Fernandes being arrested during the Emergency. Among those arrested during this phase were former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj and BJP leader L.K. — Photo: The Hindu Archives On March 6, 1975, Jayaprakash Narayan led the famous "March To Parliament" and submitted a People's Charter advocating reforms in the economy. — Photo: The Hindu Archives Some of the …

Govt has imposed undeclared emergency in country: Congress - IndiaTV news
9 years, 9 months ago

Govt has imposed undeclared emergency in country: Congress - IndiaTV news

India TV News  

New Delhi: Congress today accused the government of imposing an "undeclared emergency" in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Emergency as one of the "darkest period" in India's history on its 40th anniversary. Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza's attack on the Modi government also comes in the backdrop of a series of statements by NDA ministers on Emergency imposed …

Emergency in the newsroom
9 years, 9 months ago

Emergency in the newsroom

Deccan Chronicle  

Nothing energises a news room as much as a cataclysmic event. The political atmosphere had been thick with rumours of various kinds as events were moving towards a climax after Justice Jagmohan Sinha of the Allahabad high court delivered his judgment on June 12, 1975, holding Indira Gandhi guilty of a technical electoral offence barring her from voting in the …

4 Indian movies that suffered during emergency-IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

4 Indian movies that suffered during emergency-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

40 years ago on this very day, the then prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi imposed emergency after honourable Supreme Court did not allow her to take part in parliament proceedings despite being an MP. Apart from suspension of fundamental rights, extreme press censorship, the forcible sterilisation programme that was done under the garb of family planning, mass detainment of …

40 Years Of Emergency | India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

40 Years Of Emergency | India TV News

India TV News  

India TV brings to you some of the headlines carried by leading newspapers during Emergency: Indian Herald EMERGENCY DECLARED JP, Morarji, Advani, Asoka Mehta & Vajpayee arrested At 7 am on June 26, 1975, Indira went on air, speaking on All India Radio about the decision to impose emergency. Indian Express The first page of the first edition of Indian …

40 Years Of Emergency | India TV News
9 years, 9 months ago

40 Years Of Emergency | India TV News

India TV News  

On 25th June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an Emergency in the country. Fundamental Rights stood suspended, censorship was imposed on media and prominent political leaders were arrested. The first edition of the Indian Express after imposition of Emergency consisted of a blank page instead of editorial. The general guidelines for press during Emergency were: Press is advised to …

PM Modi recounts the emergency as one of India's darkest periods-IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi recounts the emergency as one of India's darkest periods-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: On the 40th anniversary of emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recounted the time with a series of tweets and said that it was “one of India's darkest periods.” In his first tweet in early morning today, PM Modi said, “We mark 40 years of one of India's darkest periods- the Emergency, when the then political leadership trampled …

The 1975 Emergency completes 44 years today: 12 facts you should definitely know
9 years, 9 months ago

The 1975 Emergency completes 44 years today: 12 facts you should definitely know

India Today  

It has been 44 years today since the 1975 Emergency declaration by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. During the Emergency, Indira Gandhi introduced a 20-point economic programme to improve industrial and agricultural production and fight poverty and illiteracy. Post the emergency, the first Lok Sabha Elections that took place in 1997 resulted in Janata Party's win. Read | Remembering …

The Emergency of 1975: An Academic Inquest
9 years, 9 months ago

The Emergency of 1975: An Academic Inquest

Live Law  

Despite getting a conditional stay order from the vacation bench of Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer against the order of the Allahabad High Court, the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi was imposed the National Emergency on the night of 25 June 1975. The then President Mr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared the Emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution on …

The Midnight Drama: Declaration of the Emergency
10 years, 2 months ago

The Midnight Drama: Declaration of the Emergency

The Hindu  

A few minutes before midnight on 25 June 1975, the President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, proclaimed a ‘State of Emergency’ under Article 352 of the Constitution. It is believed that Siddhartha Shankar Ray played an important role in the decision to declare the Emergency: it was his suggestion, and Indira Gandhi acted on it. According to Siddhartha Shankar Ray’s …

Emergency a misadventure and Indira paid a heavy price for that, says Pranab in his new book
10 years, 3 months ago

Emergency a misadventure and Indira paid a heavy price for that, says Pranab in his new book

India TV News  

New Delhi: The 1975 Emergency was perhaps an “avoidable event” and Congress and Indira Gandhi had to pay a heavy price for this “misadventure” as suspension of fundamental rights and political activity, large scale arrests and press censorship adversely affected people, says President Pranab Mukherjee in his book “The Dramatic Decade: the Indira Gandhi Years” that has been released online …

Indira was not aware of Emergency provisions: Pranab
10 years, 3 months ago

Indira was not aware of Emergency provisions: Pranab

India TV News  

New Delhi: The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was not aware of the Constitutional provisions allowing for declaration of Emergency that was imposed in 1975 and it was Siddartha Shankar Ray who led her into the decision, says President Pranab Mukherjee. "It is believed that Siddartha Shankar Ray played an important role in the decision to declare the Emergency: It …

Emergency 'worst chapter' of Indian democracy: Jaitley
10 years, 8 months ago

Emergency 'worst chapter' of Indian democracy: Jaitley

India TV News  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday described the Emergency rule of 1975-77, proclaimed on this day in 1975, as the "worst post-independence chapter" of Indian democracy. "The Emergency displayed the weakness of the Indian constitutional order," Jaitley, who was president of the Delhi University Students Union then, wrote in his blog. "The entire political leadership of the opposition including …

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