Which of the following statement regarding the Emergency is not correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → There was a threat of internal and external disturbances
Option (1) The High Court passed a judgment declaring Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid — True. On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court declared Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid.
Option (2) There was a threat of internal and external disturbances — False. On 25 June 1975 the government declared that there was a threat of internal disturbances and invoked Article 352. The article allows an emergency on grounds of external threat or internal disturbances, but the government claimed only the internal threat.
Option (3) Jayaprakash Narayan announced a nationwide satyagraha for Indira Gandhi’s resignation — True. The opposition led by Jayaprakash Narayan held a massive demonstration in Delhi’s Ramlila grounds on 25 June 1975, and JP announced a nationwide satyagraha for her resignation.
Option (4) The political mood of the country had turned against the Congress — True. The political mood of the country had turned against the Congress, more than ever before.
NCERT (2026-27): “Declaration of Emergency On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha of the Allahabad High Court passed a judgment declaring Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid.… Crisis and response … The stage was now set for a big political confrontation. The opposition political parties led by Jayaprakash Narayan pressed for Indira Gandhi’s resignation and organised a massive demonstration in Delhi’s Ramlila grounds on 25 June 1975. Jayaprakash announced a nationwide satyagraha for her resignation and asked the army, the police and government employees not to obey ‘illegal and immoral orders’. This too threatened to bring the activities of the government to a standstill. The political mood of the country had turned against the Congress, more than ever before. Crisis and response … The response of the government was to declare a state of emergency. On 25 June 1975, the government declared that there was a threat of internal disturbances and therefore, it invoked Article 352 of the Constitution. Under the provision of this article the government could declare a state of emergency on grounds of external threat or a threat of internal disturbances.…” |