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Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Match the following persons in relation to their role/position in the National Emergency imposed in 1975:

List 1- Person

List 2- Role in National Emergency of 1975

(a) Jagmohan Lal Sinha

(i) Petitioner who challenged the election of Indira Gandhi.

(b) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

(ii) Led the opposition political parties in 1975 against Indira Gandhi.

(c) Jayaprakash Narayan

(iii) Declared Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid.

(d) Raj Narain

(iv) Issued the Proclamation of Emergency.
Options:

(a)- i, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- iii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- i

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d)- iv

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- i

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: (a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- i

List 1- Person

List 2- Role in National Emergency of 1975

(a) Jagmohan Lal Sinha

(iii) Declared Indira Gandhi’s election to the Lok Sabha invalid.

(b) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

(iv) Issued the Proclamation of Emergency.

(c) Jayaprakash Narayan

(ii) Led the opposition political parties in 1975 against Indira Gandhi.

(d) Raj Narain

(i) Petitioner who challenged the election of Indira Gandhi.


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. This order came on an election petition filed by Raj Narain, a socialist leader and a candidate who had contested against her in 1971. The petition, challenged the election of Indira Gandhi on the ground that she had used the services of government servants in her election campaign.

On the night of 25 June 1975, the Prime Minister recommended the imposition of Emergency to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. He issued the proclamation immediately.

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”.

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