"Dark Days: Reflecting on the Emergency in India"
Emergency 1975 - The story of story self-entitlement and political corruption of Indian National Congress Yesterday entire opposition led by Smt Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi was raising the slogans outside Parliament house: "SANVIDHAN KI RAKSHA KUAN KAREGA HAM KARENGE HAM KARENGE" Let's revisit the days when Constitution was reduced to an afterthought by Nehruvian dynasts and their cronies!! 1. The Reason The President has proclaimed Emergency. There is nothing to panic about. - Indira Gandhi These words were spoken by Indira Gandhi in the crack of the dawn of 26th June 1975, what ensued was a blot on the fabric of Indian democracy. The declaration of emergency came as a surprise to the country, even the cabinet ministers were informed about it one night prior and no one else had expected such move, opposition to this was curbed by brutal forces controlled by Indira Gandhi for a period of 21 months (June 1975-March 1977), in which she ruled with an iron fist. Reasons ...