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Question
What reasons did the Government give for declaring a National Emergency in 1975?
Solution
Emergency was proclaimed in response to petition filed by Raj Narain to declare Indira Gandhi’s election invalid.
- On June 25, 1975, the government declared the threat of internal disturbances to invoke Article 352 of constitution.
- Article 352 can declare emergency on ground of either internal or external disturbances.
- The government decided a grave crisis to be arisen to proclaim emergency to bring law and order, restore efficiency and implement pro-poor welfare programmes.
- The President Fakhruddin Adi Ahmad proclaimed emergency which became the most controversial episode in Indian Politics.
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