38 years have passed after the draconian “Internal Emergency” promulgated by Indira Gandhi was with drawn and democracy restored to India.

The Emergency was promulgated on 25th June 1975 after the cancellation of the Election of Indira Gandhi, violating all norms of democracy. All the opposition leaders were arrested and put in jail. More than 1,40,000 people were put in prison. Many Trade Union leaders were put behind bar during the Emergency. Com.N.J.Iyer was arrested and put in prison. News papers were not allowed to publish any news against the government. it was almost terror let loose.

The government was compelled to conduct election in March 1977, in which the ruling party Indian National Congress bit the dust and almost all leaders including  Indira Gandhi was defeated. It could not get a single seat in UP which was always its base. The Janata party won with good majority.

The Emergency was withdrawn on 21st March 1977 and democracy restored.

The dark days of Emergency should never happen again!