GS1 · 15 marks · 250 words
While the Emergency of 1975 was touted as seminal for national security and unity by some, the critics paint it as the darkest phase of Post Independent India. Discuss. What insights and lessons did emergency provide for the country?
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Syllabus: Post-Independence - Consolidation and reorganisation within country
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