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प्रश्न
Why is the emergency imposed in 1975 considered the most controversial episode in Indian politics? Highlight any three reasons.
उत्तर
The Emergency is regarded as the most divisive phase in Indian politics for the following reasons:
- The federal power structure remained essentially suspended throughout the Emergency, and all authority was centralized in the hands of the Union Government, which made some ground-breaking decisions.
- During the Emergency, the government gained the authority to restrict or curtail any or all of the Fundamental Rights.
- The government has suspended press freedom. All material to be published in newspapers was required to have prior approval.
- The government detained opposition politicians, student leaders, and journalists (names like as JP and Morarji Desai may be mentioned) under draconian legislation such as MISA.
- The government out of concern for social and communal discord banned the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jamait-e-Tslami. Protests, strikes, and public agitation were also prohibited.
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