Further Effects
Within 13 days of the historic judgement, Indira Gandhi faced with a humiliating defeat imposed emergency on the nation. The ruling became the primary reason for the imposition of the emergency. The emergency was considered to be one of the most immoral acts ever in Indian History.
Indira Gandhi used the opportunity to change the law which allowed her to rule by decree. She suspended freedom and liberties and brought the Indian democracy to a halt. Consequently, in March 1977, Indira Gandhi and Congress had to face a defeat and congress was routed in the elections. This led to the end of the uninterrupted rule of congress over India. The defeat of Mrs. Gandhi represents a revolution and assertion of the immutable rights of democracy, equality, fraternity, liberty, justice by a informed electorate. This also led to the meteoric climb of the Janata Party to power.
M. C. Chagla, in his autobiography described the act of emergency by Mrs. Indira Gandhi as “the most disgraceful and dishonest in Indian history”.
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