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Sonia Gandhi: Emergency curtailed rights but remained constitutional
✍️ TOI India
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 01:00 PM
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Sonia Gandhi has reflected on the Emergency period, stating that while democratic rights were curtailed, the measures taken were constitutionally valid.
Sonia Gandhi has offered her perspective on the historic Emergency period in India. In her remarks, she acknowledged that democratic rights were indeed curtailed during that time.
However, she emphasized that the actions taken by the government were carried out within the constitutional framework. Her statement highlights a nuanced view of the legal and political circumstances surrounding the era.
The reflection comes as part of broader discussions on India's political history and the balance between executive power and civil liberties.
However, she emphasized that the actions taken by the government were carried out within the constitutional framework. Her statement highlights a nuanced view of the legal and political circumstances surrounding the era.
The reflection comes as part of broader discussions on India's political history and the balance between executive power and civil liberties.