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  2. States of emergency in India - Wikipedia

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    Originally at the beginning, a National emergency could be declared on the basis of "external aggression or war" and "internal disturbance" in the whole of India or a part of its territory under Article 352. Such an emergency was declared in India in the 1962 Sino- Indian War, [3] 1971 Indo- Pakistani War, [4] and 1975 internal disturbance ...

  3. Part XVIII of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    This article allows the President, on receipt of a report from the Governor of a State or otherwise, to declare a state of Emergency if he/she is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

  4. Emergency provisions of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    The Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on 27 January 1989 after the General Elections held on 21 January 1989. Before the expiry of the term of the Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on 30 January 1991, under Article 356 of the Constitution of India dissolved the Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu.

  5. The Emergency (India) - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency across the country by citing internal and external threats to the country.

  6. List of state governments dismissed by the Indian National ...

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    Government dismissed in spite of Chief minister Karunanidhi enjoying majority support in Assembly, due to the Government not strictly enforcing provisions of Emergency rules. 11. 12 March 1976 Gujarat: Babubhai J. Patel: Indian National Congress (O) Madhav Singh Solanki: Indian National Congress "Non-Passage" of budget leading to collapse of ...

  7. List of amendments of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    Emergency powers applicable to State of Punjab, accorded in Article 359A as per amendment 59 repealed. 64th: Amend article 356. [72] 16 April 1990 Article 356 amended to permit President's rule up to three years and six months in the state of Punjab. 65th: Amend article 338. [73] 12 March 1992 [6]

  8. President's rule - Wikipedia

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    The Indira Gandhi regime and post-emergency Janata Party were noted for this practice. Indira Gandhi's government between 1966 and 1977 is known to have imposed President's rule 39 times in different states. [6] Similarly, the Janata Party which came to power after the emergency issued President's rule in 9 states which were ruled by Congress ...

  9. Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    The Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, made the declaration of "The Emergency" final and conclusive. In particular it codified and enlarged the State's power to remove fundamental rights from its citizens during states of emergency. [1]