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Rishul NeemaAIR 267

Question Q.12How far do you agree? Also discuss short-term and long-term impactsGS2GS1

'Emergency' is one of the most controversial and widely debated events in Indian politics. How far do you agree with the view that it was imposed to fulfil individual political goals rather than serve national interests? Also, discuss the short-term and long-term impacts of the Emergency.

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Introduction

the contextual Emergency was imposed in 1975 by the then PM -> Indira [Gandhi?] and has been a topic of debate since it completes 50 years of its imposition.

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Main Body

conundrum between individual interest and national interest -

A) individual interest ->

1Allahabad HC judgment, maintainers of PM's election and consequent vacancy of Prime minister's post.
242nd court. Amendment 1976 -> to keep out elections of PM out of judicial review.
3MISA - 1975 - execution/detention of millions of votes of dissent.
4impositions without cabinet & com-consultively
5committed judiciary -> supersede JS. AN key above many series SC judges to make kid -viewed as [illegible] for lucity judgments.

B) National interest ->

1Global immunity and crisis 1970s
2mass mobilization and gaurd must ity [illegible]
3Call for mutiny by J P Narayan by the police & armed forces.
4absorption of Essential Services, (Railway shutdowns) -> by George Fernando
5maintain of law and order and security from external threat

susprision of fundamental Right [Art 358-359]

Short term -> Preserve devotion impacts -> Uniform state (federal state &associated) -> questions on democracy

Long-term -> Erosion of Accountability of public offices, rights & freedoms available -> Room for Authoritarianism

uniquely is a key lesson for need of strong institutions.

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Topper

Rishul Neema

AIR 267

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present

Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country

Writing Stats

214

Total words

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analytical and structured

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