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Indira Gandhi’s Emergency & The Birth Of Indian Press Activism




Ninad Uddhav Gole, New Law College, BVDU, Pune

Anushkaa Naik, New Law College, BVDU, Pune


ABSTRACT


Between 1975 and 1977, the National Emergency was declared in India by Indira Gandhi. During this time frame, the constitutional liberties, as well as the press censorship and state control, were curtailed to a large extent. Following Indira Gandhi's v. Raj Narain case, the government utilised a combination of legal methods and administrative measures to suppress dissent and control information Even so, symbolic protests and the publication of underground pamphlets are examples of journalistic resistance. This paper argues that though the media was momentarily silenced during the Emergency, it led to a more conscious and more active culture of the press in India which continues to influence Indian journalism today.



Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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