Question 4. State whether the following statements regarding the Emergency are correct or incorrect. (a) It was declared in 1975 by Indira Gandhi. (b) It led to the suspension of all fundamental rights. (c) It was proclaimed due to the deteriorating economic conditions. (d) Many opposition leaders were arrested during the emergency. (e) CPI supported the proclamation of the emergency. Answer
(a) This statement is true. Explanation In looking into the political and economic crisis that had surfaced, Mrs. Indira Gandhi decided to declare Emergency on June 25, 1975, and invoke Article 352 of the Constitution. Under this provision, the government could declare a state of Emergency on grounds of external threat or a threat from internal disturbances. The government decided that a grave crisis had arisen that had made the proclamation of a state of Emergency necessary. (b) This statement is false.
