Apr 16, 2021 · So here we have some of the rare pictures from the darkest period of India’s democracy: 1. Power came solely into the hands of Indira Gandhi. 2. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister declares the Emergency. 3. Major opposition leaders were jailed after the Emergency was announced. 4. Police beating Lok Jayaprakash Narayan …

Jun 8, 2021 · Come embark upon a visual journey through one of the most intriguing and devastating times in Indian history: Indira Gandhi, India’s first female Prime Minister, was a force to reckon with. Getty-Images. The National Emergency is declared: the front page of the Indian Herald on June 26th 1975. Source-mtholyoke.edu.

Jun 25, 2016 · 41-years ago, today, the much criticised internal emergency was imposed on our country by Mrs Gandhi that shook India to its core. 1. A powerful photograph taken during Indira Gandhi’s regime,...

Jun 25, 2015 · Emergency in India came into effect from June 25, 1975 when the President, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, passed an ordinance about how the state was in danger. This 21-month long period refers to that state in which all the fundamental rights of the citizens were suspended.

Jun 27, 2011 · On June 25, 1976, then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, imposed Emergency and arrested many Opposition leaders. In this picture, Opposition leader George Fernandes is arrested and in shackles. From the archives: Who's afraid of the Emergency. Photo Credit : India Today

Jul 2, 2024 · On June 25, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a nationwide state emergency which went down as one of the most notorious events in Indian history. The emergency led to the arrests of...

Jun 25, 2015 · On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Emergency today, a twitter account called ‘indianhistorypics‘ has been tweeting rare pictures from the Emergency era which give us a glimpse into what has been called ‘the darkest phase of independent India‘.

Apr 15, 2014 · Three years ago, on June 25, 1975 the country experienced a political trauma unprecedented in its history - the declaration of the infamous Emergency by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. The call for "total revolution" - decried by Mrs Gandhi as "fascist conspiracy" - had rallied the masses round the frail figure of Jayaprakash Narayan.

Jun 26, 2018 · Press Freedom came under attack following the declaration of a state of emergency where several civil rights were suspended. While some newspapers 'disciplined' themselves, others went rampant in their expression of disapproval and revolt. Here's how.

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.