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    The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975-1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country in response to prevailing internal disturbances. The Emergency was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution and gave Indira Gandhi additional executive and legislative powers, suspending elections and civil liberties. It marked one of the darkest periods in Indian democracy.

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    The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975-1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country in response to prevailing internal disturbances. The Emergency was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution and gave Indira Gandhi additional executive and legislative powers, suspending elections and civil liberties. It marked one of the darkest periods in Indian democracy.

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    The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975-1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country in response to prevailing internal disturbances. The Emergency was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution and gave Indira Gandhi additional executive and legislative powers, suspending elections and civil liberties. It marked one of the darkest periods in Indian democracy.

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    THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

    THE DARKEST HOURS IN INDIAN DEMOCRACY—


    (1975-1977)
    WHEN WAS EMERGENCY DECLARED ?

    • The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977


    when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared
    across the country.
    • Emergency was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
    under Article 352 of the Constitution because of the prevailing
    "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from 25 June
    1975 until its withdrawal on 21 March 1977.
    WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY ?

    • An emergency is a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation


    requiring immediate action.

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