Emergency Declared in India
Unverified
Date
June 25, 1975
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
New Delhi,
Delhi,
India
Categories
Political & Governance
Social & Civil Rights
Event Details
On the night of June 25, 1975, President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared a state of Emergency across India due to "internal disturbance."
Impact: Civil liberties were suspended, press was censored, and political opponents were imprisoned.
Legacy: The 21-month period (until 1977) is considered the darkest chapter in Indian democracy. It led to the first non-Congress government in 1977.