Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:The_Emergency
|
| gptkbp:cause |
internal disturbance
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:declaredBy |
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1977-03-21
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:1977_Indian_general_election
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Emergency (1975–77)
|
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Article_352_of_the_Constitution_of_India
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:political_repression
public protests underground press international criticism suppression of dissent abolition of fundamental rights arrest of opposition leaders forced evictions formation of Janata Party mass sterilization campaign expansion of executive power defeat of Congress Party in 1977 censorship of the press rise of opposition unity introduction of 42nd Amendment to the Constitution authoritarian governance curtailment of judiciary independence impact on Indian democracy impact on civil society inspiration for films and literature legacy in Indian politics role of Sanjay Gandhi use of Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) use of preventive detention widespread human rights violations |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee
gptkb:Jayaprakash_Narayan gptkb:Janata_Party gptkb:Morarji_Desai gptkb:George_Fernandes |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:1971_Indian_general_election
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Fakhruddin_Ali_Ahmed
|
| gptkbp:primeMinister |
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
curtailment of civil liberties
press censorship suspension of elections arrest of political opponents rule by decree |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1975-06-25
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:B._S._Yediyurappa
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|