1975 Emergency: A Graphic Novel Revisits the Dark Age of Democracy

Decades ago, our rights were suspended, free press was gagged, the Opposition was jailed. Here’s the full story.

Aviral Virk & Susnata Paul
India
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Indira Gandhi won the 1971 elections on the promise of ‘Garibi Hatao’ promise. But soon, everything changed.
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Indira Gandhi won the 1971 elections on the promise of ‘Garibi Hatao’ promise. But soon, everything changed.
(Illustrations: Susnata Paul/The Quint)

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(This article was originally published on 25 June 2018, and has been republished from The Quint's archives to mark the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.)

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Illustrator: Susnata Paul

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Published: 24 Jun 2017,10:47 AM IST

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