Emergency 1975 - bulleted points


Bulleted points for Emergency - 1975


Source –
(https://indianexpress.com/article/research/four-reasons-why-indira-gandhi-declared-the-emergency-5232397/ )

·         The proclamation of Emergency had been signed by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on June 25, 1975
·         21-month-longs
·         Hundreds of political leaders, activists, and trade unionists opposed to the Congress Party were imprisoned.
·         Constitutional rights were suspended
·         Freedom of speech and the press withdrawn
·         There was economic trouble like unemployment before emergency

Reasons –

·         It was to control “internal disturbance”,  acc. to Indira Gandhi,
·         Need for rapid economic development
·         For upliftment of the underprivileged
·         Intervention of powers from abroad
·         Owing to the movement launched by Jayaprakash Narayan

Books on the issue –

·         ‘India after Gandhi’ – Ramchandra Guha
·         Bipin Chandra’s book – ‘India Since Independence.’

The movements –

The Navnirman movement in Gujrat

-          The ruling congress party in Gujrat was notorious for corruption.
-          It continued agitation and fast unto death by Morarji Desai – in Gujrat 1975


The JP movement

-          The Bihar students followed suit in protests and they were lead my Jayprakash Soni (JP), the 71 year old freedom fighter. He encouraged the students to bycott classes.
-          Indira Gandhi this time did not give in to dissolving the assembly but declared emergency in stead.
-          President’s rule was imposed in the state.

George Fernandes was also involved for Railways protests against the government.
Raj Narain a socialist leader filed a petition in Allahbad high court claiming that she has used malpractices for winning elections.
-          Allahabad High Court declares Gandhi’s election to Parliament as null and void,
-          Supreme court too favoured the JP movement and the party people too wanted Indira Gandhi to be out.
After the SC statement, Emergency was declared, signed by the President. The reason she gave was – the whole subcontinent is destabilized.

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