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Article 352 Explained: When And How A National Emergency Can Be Imposed In India

Article 352 Explained: When And How A National Emergency Can Be Imposed In India

Article 352 of the Indian Constitution allows the President to declare a National Emergency in case of war, external aggression,…

June 24, 2025

What Does ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ Mean? Here’s The History Behind It

June 25 is now observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ to mark the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency. Declared by the…

June 24, 2025

No Oath, No Office, Just Power: How Sanjay Gandhi Turned National Emergency Into Personal Rule

During the Emergency (1975–77), Sanjay Gandhi, without holding any official post, wielded immense power. He pushed controversial policies like forced…

June 24, 2025

How Indira Gandhi’s Conviction Triggered The 1975 Emergency

On June 25, 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a nationwide Emergency, plunging India into its most authoritarian phase since…

June 24, 2025