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Why did the critics of Emergency justify the protests and movements against the government in 1975 ?


The protests and movements against the government were justified on the following grounds :

(i) Indian politics had a history of popular struggles.

(ii) Right to publicly protest against the goverment.

(iii)Mostlyw peaceful and non-violent agitations in Bihar and Gujarat.

(iv) No cases were registered against most of the detainees.

(v) No concern about law and order were expressed by the Home Ministry.

(vi) Enough routine powers with the government to deal with the situation.

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Mention the economic context prior to the imposition of Emergency in 1975.

Fill in the blanks :

‘In the background of the ruling of the ______ Court in the ________ case, an amendment was made declaring that elections of ________,________ and Vice President could not be challenged in the court’.


Describe the changes that occurred in Indian politics between 1967 and 1975.

Match the following :
A. Justice Jagmohan Lai Singh (i) Chief Justice of India
B. Justice A.N. Ray (ii) Allahabad High Court
C. Jayaprakash Narayan (iii) Fast in Gujarat
D. Morarji Desai (iv) March to Parliament

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