Emergency in India: Through pictures

First of all, just because I am writing this doesn’t mrean I am a Sanghi or a supporter of Nehru Dynasty Rule. I don’t support BJP or Congress or any other party.Once upon a time I liked Kejriwal but now he is the worst of all.In fact I have never voted in my life yet( I know not something to be proud off) just because politics in our country disappoint me and I can’t relate to it. It’s just as a citizen of this great great country I feel that we all who take freedom for granted should know that such things are possible in a democratic country like us. And before putting on faith and blindly supporting anyone we should always remember our history.So (re) publishing some of the pictures for the younger lot who never took interest! “Emergency?…Whatt?? So uncool? What’s it? Never heard anyone putting an update about it on Facebook…”Well take a look at the pictures and you might be curious about a very important part of our history which is never taught in your school!

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George Fernandes during emergency
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Proclamation of emergency signed by then president Fakrudin Ali Ahmad

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Raghu Rai’s photograph of protesters shielding political activist Jayaprakash Narayan from a lathicharge

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DOCTORINE OF BASIC STRUCTURE: The Judiciary curtailed autocratic politics by striking down Article 329A during the Emergency. Picture shows Jayaprakash Narayan leading a protest against the Emergency.

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A few days before the Emergency was declared, Jayaprakash Narayan led an anti-government rally in Patna. He was arrested after the rally | Raghu Rai | The Week

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JP, Raj narayan , desai , Chran shingh , Atal bihari vajpayee, Advani and other leaders were immediately arrested . RSS was banned that time

 

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One very interesting picture during emergency: Narendra Modi with Lal Krishna Advani
Hoarding1975 showing government propaganda
no place left for opposition

 

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1976, Sanjay Gandhi initiated a widespread compulsory sterilization program to limit population growth. men-register-their-names-for-vasectomy-at-dujana-house-family-planning-clinic-in-old-delhi-6-sep-1976

 

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All news articles had to be sent to the Govt for approval before publishing it the next day during emergency: A cartoon on her

 

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maharani gayatri devi was also arrested
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Indira and rest of the family after trial over Emergency time atrocities
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Veteran Janata Party leader Acharya J B Kripalani (3rd from left) announces the name of Morarji Desai as the leader of Janata Party in Parliament, during a meeting in presence of C B Gupta, Jai Prakash Narain, Morarji Desai and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in New Delhi

 

Anything is possible anyday. So just try not to support things just out of your own selfishness. Research well before hashtagging anything on twitter. Freedom is above all. Hail India! Hail Freedom

 

 

23 thoughts on “Emergency in India: Through pictures”

  1. In political cacophony, the disastrous public consequences of the period get overshadowed. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us.

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  2. very informative.I had no idea about many of the incidents mentioned here.Thank you for sharing this. 🙂 I must say,all your posts are unique.They deal with relevant topics in the country.I m impressed.I’m looking forward to more of your posts. 🙂 btw.Thank you so much for visitng me and fr the encouragement.May I know where you are from? I’m from Kerala.

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      1. Thank you for that compliment .But I don’t know how far I’m worth it.You write a lot better than I do 😀 I’m from Kerala.How come you wrote about Jisha’s case then?Are you a Malayali? I’m just curious,you know. 😀

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      3. True. I agree with you totally 🙂 But since it happened in Kerala and because you wrote about it in detail, I was curious to knw if you lived here. Thats all 🙂 I m from Kerala. Your articles have a journalistic touch.. Are you working? I m a student btw. Doing my post graduation 😀

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  3. Very informative and a visual extravaganza on the darker side of out democratic nation. I, from the bottom of my heart appreciate your effort in bringing the truth about the emergency situations and the hardships the citizens have had to go through during such anomalies.
    Educative enough to take any one alive from that era into a nostalgic array of thoughts. Shocking enough for the younger population that the vengeance, fights for freedom and independence are just words and not perspectives.
    I also assume that you live close to some of the most conflicted regions of the country, so this could be a reminder of the many moves we need to make against the government, one that is apparently taken away by political grey hairs. The youth should rule from the streets. Its time !!

    Im sure, even, as for me, saying this is easy. But when a huge population says this together … there will sure be some noise.
    Good job Swapnil. So finally you have an opinion on the politics of our country. Welcome to my club 😛
    PS : I love the introduction.
    P. PS: I love the pictures 😉

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