Emergency rule (1975–1977)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Emergency_rule_(1975–1977)

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:The_Emergency
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:detentionLawUsed	gptkb:Defence_of_India_Rules gptkb:Maintenance_of_Internal_Security_Act_(MISA)
gptkbp:endDate	1977-03-21
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Emergency rule (1975–1977)
gptkbp:impact	curtailment of democracy widespread human rights violations political realignment in India
gptkbp:legacy	strengthening of Indian democracy post-1977 debate on executive power public distrust of authoritarianism
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:constitutional_law gptkb:censorship abolition of fundamental rights arrest of opposition leaders forced evictions mass sterilization campaign closure of newspapers protests and strikes All India Radio under government control Supreme Court upholding suspension of habeas corpus mass detentions without trial
gptkbp:notableFigure	gptkb:Sanjay_Gandhi
gptkbp:notableReform	gptkb:42nd_Amendment_to_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:politicalParty	gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkbp:reasonForSuspension	civil liberties elections press freedom
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:20th_century_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7