The Emergency (India) - Wikipedia
The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency across the country by citing internal and external threats to the country.
Explained: The story of the Emergency - The Indian Express
Jun 30, 2024 · The Emergency refers to the period from June 25, 1975 to March 21, 1977, during which the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi used special provisions in the Constitution to impose sweeping executive and legislative consequences on the country.
What You Must Know About The Emergency - Rediff.com
1 day ago · Then prime minister Indira Gandhi's government imposed a state of Emergency for 19 months on June 25-26, 1975. Democracy was suspended and India was reduced to a tin pot dictatorship.
June 25, 1975: When Indira Gandhi Declared Emergency, Why It …
Jun 25, 2024 · On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court declared Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices and debarred her from holding any elected post. This was one of the factors that led to the imposition of the Emergency.
Four reasons why Indira Gandhi declared Emergency
Jun 25, 2024 · The goal of the 21-month-long Emergency in the country was to control “internal disturbance”, for which the constitutional rights were suspended and freedom of speech and the press withdrawn. Indira Gandhi justified the drastic measure in terms of national interest, primarily based on three grounds.
49 years of Emergency: What happened that night in 1975
Jun 25, 2024 · Then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352 to impose National Emergency in India. A hastily drafted Ordinance was sent to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who signed the document just before midnight on June 25.
1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy
Jun 26, 2015 · From June 25, 1975 to March 21, 1977 were 21 months of uncertainty and fear triggered by the imposition of internal Emergency by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Here is a look at the...
1975 Emergency: Timeline of Key Events - The Economic Times
Jun 25, 2024 · As India marks the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Emergency on June 25, 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Union Ministers took to social media to share their …
49 years of Emergency: Here is what happened over the two years …
Jun 25, 2024 · Here is a timeline of important events in the Emergency of 1975: January 1966: Indira Gandhi elected prime minister. November 1969: The Congress splits after Gandhi is expelled for violating party discipline. 1973-75: Surge in political unrest and demonstrations against the Indira Gandhi-led government.
Revisiting The Emergency: The Prelude, The Clampdown And The …
Jun 25, 2024 · The 21-month Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government was not just a dark period for Indian democracy that demonstrated how absolute power corrupts absolutely, but a landmark event that...
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