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The Crisis of the Democratic Order (Background to Emergency (politics…
The Crisis of the Democratic Order
Background to Emergency
economic context
Domestic
Unemployment high
Monsoons failed
Industrial growth low
Govt. froze salaries
Impact
International
Bangladesh crisis
Pakistan war
US stopped aid
Increase in oil prices
Inflation
politics since 1976
tensions with the judiciary
SC found initiatives violative of the Constitution
Gov. said Court was against democracy and parliamentary supremacy
Gov said court was conservative institution
opposition parties felt that government power was becoming personal power
party competition became bitter and polarised
split in Congress
Indira Gandhi became tremendously popular
Declaration of Emergency
Controversies Surrounding Emergency
Politics after Emergency