Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has penned a searing reflection on the atrocities committed during the Emergency era in India. Tharoor described the period as one where democracy was subverted and authoritarianism prevailed. He highlighted the suspension of fundamental rights for nearly 21 months, suppression of political dissent, and muscling of the press as representing a grave breakdown of constitutional promises. Tharoor specifically pointed to the forced sterilization campaigns led by Sanjay Gandhi, describing them as brutal exercises conducted in rural areas using coercion and violence. This criticism comes weeks after BJP marked 50 years of the Emergency on June 25. Tharoor’s statement has been viewed as a departure from the Congress party line, with some interpreting it as a direct attack on the party’s past. The Congress has accused Tharoor of switching sides, while the BJP’s reaction to this development is being closely watched.
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