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The 15 pages that link to Emergency in India, each with the reason it gives.

• Indian National CongressRelated: The Congress government’s Emergency damaged its democratic standing and transformed Indian politics.

• Bharatiya Janata PartyRelated: Opposition to the Emergency brought several parties, including Jana Sangh, into a shared coalition.

• Lok SabhaRelated: The 1977 election gave voters a chance to reject the government that had imposed the Emergency.

• Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRelated: The RSS was banned and many members were imprisoned during the Emergency, then participated in opposition to it.

• Atal Bihari VajpayeeRelated: Vajpayee was jailed during the Emergency and later joined its opponents in the Janata movement.

• Censorship in IndiaRelated: Press controls during the Emergency remain a defining historical example of state censorship.

• Morarji DesaiRelated: The backlash against the Emergency created the political opening that brought Desai to office.

• Janata PartyRelated: Opposition to the Emergency brought the party’s constituent groups together.

• History of DelhiRelated: The national government’s actions in Delhi included forced slum clearances and sterilization campaigns.

• Neelam Sanjiva ReddyRelated: The end of the Emergency preceded the election that brought Reddy to the presidency.

• Politics of IndiaRelated: It exposed the vulnerability of democratic institutions and strengthened later rights debates.

• Pranab MukherjeeRelated: Mukherjee remained a Congress politician during the Emergency and its aftermath, a defining period in his party’s history.