1975 – 1977 CE · law constitution governance
The Emergency
On the night of 25–26 June 1975, President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaimed an Emergency under Article 352 on the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government, citing 'internal disturbance'. During the Emergency, opposition leaders were detained, press censorship was imposed, constitutional rights were curtailed and the term of the Lok Sabha was extended. The Emergency ended in March 1977 after new elections were called.
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