50 years of Emergency: ‘Indira Gandhi feared a revolt after Jayaprakash Narayan’s call’, says journalist-activist Santosh Bhartiya

On June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency following Jayaprakash Narayan's call for disobedience of unconstitutional orders, a move triggered by political turmoil and a court ruling against her. Opposition leaders like Narayan, Vajpayee and Advani were arrested, civil liberties were suspended, and the Janata Party was formed to resist.

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