PM Indira Gandhi recommended the imposition of Emergency to whom?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
On the night of 25 June 1975 the Prime Minister recommended the imposition of Emergency to President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who issued the proclamation immediately.
NCERT (2025-26): “Crisis and response … extraordinary condition in which normal democratic politics cannot function. Therefore, special powers are granted to the government. 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. After midnight, the electricity to all the major newspaper offices was disconnected.” |