Ramblings of a Sikh

Ramblings of a Sikh

When India Became a Dictatorship in All But Name

Turkman Gate and the 21-month dismantling of democracy

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Jul 20, 2026
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In June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency across India. Civil liberties were suspended, elections were postponed indefinitely and the press was placed under strict censorship.

Parliament still sat, courts still operated and daily life continued but the constitutional guardrails that protected citizens from the state were q…

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