Emergency by Rule Of Law And Law-Less Rule Of Undeclared Emergency…
(This is part-1 of a two-part article on Emergency, formal and Undeclared.) “People lost even right to life during Emergency” said Prime Minister Modi, in the 90th episode…
Resist the Super Emergency
A Multiple Emergency
I think we are in the midst of an undeclared multiple emergency that is flattening all our familiar signposts in every sphere of public life.Mere refutation of the prolific lies…
Democracy in India: Some Reflections
A simple definition of democracy goes as, “Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.” Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a dynamic thinker,…
Emergence Of The Emergency: The Reality Of Protests
It has been 45 years since the day when entire India was stunned due to a sudden declaration of emergency by the third prime minister of the country. On June…
A Nation in Tatters
August 15, 1947 is a memorable day in the history of the British Empire since from that day onwards the sun started setting on the British Empire and India received…
Educate the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs!
National Campaign to Educate the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs! Post them the Preamble to the Indian Constitution! Campaign Starts on 15th August 2020! For the last two months the…
Lawfare, Crisis and Hindutva Fascism in India
The Hindutva fascism is replacing seven decades of secular democratic traditions and liberal constitutional practices in India. The well-established decentralised institutions of governance are destroyed with processes of the centralisation…
Politics Of Keeping People Away From Politics
Forty-Five summers ago when Emergency was declared by Indira Gandhi, among those who welcomed it with open arms were many so-called captains of industry, notably J. R. D. Tata and…
Recollections of a Declared Emergency as the Super-Emergency Thickens
Emergency—June 25, 1975. On this day India had its tryst with declared emergency, the formal authoritarian rule through a suspension of democracy. Compared to that sudden transformation, ever since 2014,…
Resist The Super Emergency!
25 June 2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the infamous Emergency imposed on India. On this day, we call upon all Indian citizens to launch a peaceful, non-violent nationwide movement…
Stop criminalizing free speech, protect journalism
The Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties condemns the attempt at criminalizing the writings of journalist Supriya Sharma, Executive Editor of the Scroll, the most recent victim of state attack on…
A Selfie for Democracy
25th June 2020 will mark the 45th anniversary of the Emergency. On this day we appeal to everyone interested in preserving Indian democracy and upholding the Indian Constitution to…
Marupakkam To Hold One Day Online Film Festival Against Super Emergency
To observe a day of protest against the Super Emergency on 25 June 2020 https://marupakkamonlinefilmscreening.blogspot.com will conduct a one-day online film festival. They will be screening 1) "Ammi" - Dir:…
Stop persecuting independent Indian journalists! Resist the Super Emergency!
The hounding of highly respected and eminent television journalist Vinod Dua by members of the ruling party is reminiscent of the days of Emergency from half a century ago when…
Resist the Super Emergency! Indian Democracy Matters!
25 June 2020 will mark the 45th anniversary of the infamous Emergency imposed on India. On this day, we call upon all Indian citizens to launch a peaceful, non-violent nationwide movement…
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