Timeline
- 25 June 1975: Emergency is declared, censorship is imposed and opposition leaders are arrested.
- 5 August 1975: The Maintenance of Internal Security Act bill is approved by the parliament.
- 26 September 1975: The Thirty-ninth Amendment, placing election of Prime Minister beyond the scrutiny of judiciary, is approved .
- 9 January 1976: The government suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution of India.
- 4 February 1976: The Lok Sabha's life is extended by one year.
- 2 November 1976: The Lok Sabha passes the Forty-second Amendment, making India a socialist secular republic and laying down the fundamental duties of its citizens.
- 18 January 1977: The President dissolves the Lok Sabha.
- 21 March 1977: The emergency promulgated on 25 June 1975 is withdrawn.
- 22 March 1977: The Janata Party gains absolute majority.
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