(a) Why is the ****** of emergency described as a ****** of political crisis?

Question

Read the following passage and answer the following questions: The emergency and the ** around it can be described as a ** of the constitutional crisis because it had its origins in the constitutional battle over the jurisdiction of the parliament and the judiciary. On the other hand, it was also a ** of political crisis. The party in power had absolute majority and yet, its leadership decided to suspend the democratic process.

(a) Why is the ** of emergency described as a ** of political crisis?

(b) What were the issues of dispute between judiciary and parliament during 1970’*?

(c) How did the role of mass protest during emergency reflect the attributed aspiration of people?

Answer 1

a. The **** of emergency is described as a ** of political crisis because of:**

i. Invoked article 352 of the constitution

ii. Grave crisis

iii. Suspension of fundamental rights

iv. Press censorship and electricity ***

*b. The issues of dispute between judiciary and parliament during 1970’ were :**

i. Abridgement of fundamental rights

ii. Curtailment of right to property

iii. Abridge fundamental rights to give effect to directive principles of the state policy

c. The role of mass protest during emergency :

i. reflected the attributed aspiration of people

ii. call for nationwide strike

iii. Mass agitations

iv. railway strike