Which one among the following statements is not correct about the consequences of Emergency period in India (1975-1977)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Extensive use of preventive detention was disallowed by the government.
Option (1) Protests, strikes and public agitations were disallowed. True.
Option (2) The government suspended the freedom of the press. True.
Option (3) The right of citizens to move the Court for restoring Fundamental Rights was suspended. True.
Option (4) Extensive use of preventive detention was disallowed by the government. False. It was the other way round: the government made extensive use of preventive detention and made large-scale arrests.
NCERT (2025-26): “Consequences … This brought the agitation to an abrupt stop; strikes were banned; many opposition leaders were put in jail; the political situation became very quiet though tense. Deciding to use its special powers under Emergency provisions, the government suspended the freedom of the Press. Newspapers were asked to get prior approval for all material to be published. This is known as press censorship. Apprehending social and communal disharmony, the government banned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jamait-e-Islami. Protests and strikes and public agitations were also disallowed. Most importantly, under the provisions of Emergency, the various Fundamental Rights of citizens stood suspended, including the right of citizens to move the Court for restoring their Fundamental Rights. The government made extensive use of preventive detention. Under this provision, people are arrested and detained not because they have committed any offence, but on the apprehension that they may commit an offence. Using preventive detention acts, the government made large scale arrests during the Emergency.…” |