How the international Press stood by Indian democracy during Emergency | The Indian Express

How the international Press stood by Indian democracy during Emergency | The Indian Express

Written by Arun Anand |Updated: June 26, 2019 6:39:22 am

The writer is CEO of Indraprastha Vishwa Samvad Kendra.

How the international Press stood by Indian democracy during Emergency

It is clear that the saga of struggle against Emergency would never be complete without recognising the role of foreign press during that era. The country will remain indebted to them for their contribution towards saving Indian democracy.

On the night of June 25-26, most of the foreign press members in Delhi thought martial law had been imposed.

The role of the Indian press during the Emergency, imposed at midnight on June 25-26, 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has been discussed in detail. But the little-known fact is the foreign press played an important role by highlighting how democracy was getting throttled by Indira Gandhi, her son Sanjay and the Congress