Emergency period (1975-1977)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:arrested |
activists
journalists political opponents |
| gptkbp:cause |
internal disturbance
|
| gptkbp:censorship |
gptkb:The_Indian_Express
gptkb:Hindustan_Times gptkb:The_Times_of_India |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:declaredBy |
gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1977-03-21
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Emergency period (1975-1977)
|
| gptkbp:internationalResponse |
criticism from Amnesty International
criticism from United Kingdom criticism from United States |
| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Article_352_of_the_Constitution_of_India
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:L._K._Advani
gptkb:Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee gptkb:Jayaprakash_Narayan gptkb:Morarji_Desai gptkb:George_Fernandes |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:censorship
arrest of opposition leaders forced evictions abolition of civil liberties forced sterilizations mass sterilization campaign press censorship abolition of student unions curtailment of judiciary powers slum demolitions in Delhi mass detentions under MISA prohibition of public gatherings introduction of 20-point programme Supreme Court ADM Jabalpur case abolition of habeas corpus ban on RSS and other organizations cancellation of railway strikes introduction of 5-point programme by Sanjay Gandhi |
| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Sanjay_Gandhi
|
| gptkbp:reasonForSuspension |
civil liberties
elections press freedom |
| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Defence_of_India_Rules
gptkb:Maintenance_of_Internal_Security_Act_(MISA) gptkb:Constitution_(42nd_Amendment)_Act,_1976 |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:1977_Indian_general_election
defeat of Indian National Congress formation of Janata Party government |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1975-06-25
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:42nd_Amendment_Act,_1976
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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