Born in Delhi, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the fifth President of Independent India. While he had a rich legacy, Ahmed is most remembered as the President who signed the order declaring an Emergency ...

President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s approval of the 1975 Emergency proclamation, without Cabinet consultation, has been widely criticised for undermining constitutional norms and raising questions ...

The Supreme Court, while interpreting the scope of Article 74(2) of the Constitution of India, clearly laid down in SR Bommai ...

It said, 'In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, I, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, President of India, by this Proclamation declare that a grave emergency exists ...

According to JP, Indira Gandhi was not much of a danger to democracy. He said, it was Sanjay Gandhi and his gang.' ...

Excitement filled Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan, the governor's majestic, sea-facing residence in South Mumbai. A galaxy of stars ...

Explore the dark chapter of India's history during the Emergency period under Indira Gandhi's rule in 1975-77.

The cartoon capturing this moment - piercing and satirical - is the work of Abu Abraham, one of India's finest political ...

The Emergency of 1975 was not merely a temporary suspension of law and order; it was a full-scale attack on the soul of the ...

The Shah Commission Report uncovers the excesses of the Emergency era, resurfacing to enrich historical understanding in ...

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has sparked rare praise from political opponents including from the BJP and Janata Dal ...

On 25 June 1975, then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed issued the Emergency Proclamation under Article 352, citing threats from internal disturbance.