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Jun 29, 2024 · On June 25, India entered the fiftieth year of the imposition of the Emergency, an extraordinary 21-month period from 1975 to 1977, which saw the suspension of civil liberties, curtailment of press freedom, mass arrests, the cancellation of elections, and rule by decree. The Emergency, which was vigorously opposed by The Indian Express, was a ...
Jun 27, 2024 · (1975-1977): The third and most controversial national emergency was declared in 1975, primarily due to "internal disturbance" amidst internal political unrest. This period witnessed a significant suspension of civil liberties.
Jun 25, 2024 · 1975 Emergency: On June 25, 1975, then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency in India, citing a "deep and widespread conspiracy" against her government. This move followed a Supreme Court stay on a verdict nullifying her election and barring her from parliamentary proceedings.
Jun 25, 2024 · The intervening night of June 25-26 is remembered in India as the night when democracy died. 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.
Jun 27, 2024 · The Emergency in India (1975-1977) Background and Declaration. Period: The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977. Prime Minister: The state of emergency was declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Jun 25, 2024 · On this day in 1975, Indira Gandhi, the then-Indian Prime Minister, declared an Emergency, which lasted almost two years. During what's referred to as the ‘block spot’ on India's democracy, there were widespread arrests, severe curtailment of civil liberties and the press was heavily censored.
Jun 26, 2024 · The Emergency, lasting for nearly two years -- from June 1975 to March 1977 -- is described as the "dark period" of Indian democracy. Speaker Om Birla too called it a "dark period" and said Indira Gandhi - by imposing the Emergency - had "attacked the Constitution made by Babasaheb Ambedkar".
