Original Gujarati OCR
કોઈ પણ લોકશાહીપ્રેમી માટે ચિંતા ઉપજાવે તેવું છે.
લોકશાહીની પચીસમી વર્ષગાંઠનું સ્મરણ કે કટોકટી વિરુદ્ધની કથની કેટલાકને
“કાલબાહ્ય' લાગી, તો કેટલાકને “આજે અપ્રસ્તુત' લાગી. આપણે એ ક્યારેય ન ભૂલવું
જોઈએ કે મૂલ્યો માટેના લોકસંઘર્ષ ફક્ત ઇતિહાસની અટારીએ શોભવા માટે નથી હોતા.
મૂલ્યો માટેનાં લોકસંઘર્ષ અને બલિદાનનું નિરંતર સ્મરણ જ સમૃદ્ધ ભવિષ્યનો મજબૂત
પાયો નાખવાની આધારશિલા બની શકે છે.
કંટોક્ટીસંબંધિત કેટલાંક તથ્યોની નોંધ હળાહળ જૂઠથી વાચકોને વાકેફ કરાવે
તેમ હોઈ તેનો ઉલ્લેખ અહીં જરૂરી લાગે છે. પચીસમી જૂનની મોડી સાંજે કટોકટીના
હસ્તાક્ષર માટેનો પત્ર રાષ્ટ્રપતિને મોકલવામાં આવ્યો. રાષ્ટ્રપતિએ બંધારણવિશેષજ્ઞોની
સલાહ લેવાનું પણ ઉચિત ન માન્યું અને સહી કરી દીધી. નીચેનો પત્ર પોતે જ સ્પષ્ટ
કરે છે કે કૅબિનેટને પણ વિશ્વાસમાં લીધા વિના દેશને કેવી રીતે જેલખાનામાં ફેરવી
દેવાયો હતો.
TOP SECRET PRIME MINISTER NEW DELHI
INDIA
JUNE 25, 1975
Dear Rashtrapatiji,
As already explained to you a little while ago, information has
reached us which indicates that there is an imminent danger to the
security of India being threatened by internal disturbance. The matter
is extremely urgent.
I would have liked to have taken this to Cabinet but unfortunately
this is not possible tonight. I am, therefore, condoning or permitting a
departure from the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rule
1961, as amended up-to-date by virtue of my powers under Rule 12
thereof. I shall mention the matter to the Cabinet first thing tomorrow
morning.
In the circumstances and in case you are so satisfied, a requisite
Proclamation under Article 352 (1) has become necessary. 1 am enclosing
a copy of the draft Proclamation for your consideration. As you are
aware, under Article 352(3) even when there is an imminent danger of
such a threat as mentioned by me, the necessary Proclamation under
Article 352(1) can be issued.
I recommend that such a Proclamation should be issued tonight,
however late it may be, and all arrangements will be made to make it
public as early as possible thereafter.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
S/d-Indira Gandhi
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English translation
It is worrying for any democracy lover.
A commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of democracy or an anti-crisis narrative to some
"Out of date" to some, "irrelevant today". We must never forget that
People's struggles for values are not just to grace the gallery of history.
The constant remembrance of people's struggle and sacrifices for values is the basis of a prosperous future
Can be the cornerstone of laying the foundation.
A few contact facts should be noted to make the readers aware of the falsehoods.
However, it seems necessary to mention it here. Late in the evening of the twenty-fifth of June, of emergency
The letter was sent to the President for signature. The President of constitutional experts
Didn't even consider consulting and signed. The following letter is self-explanatory
How he turned the country into a prison without even taking the cabinet into confidence
was given
TOP SECRET PRIME MINISTER NEW DELHI
INDIA
JUNE 25, 1975
Dear Rashtrapatiji,
As already explained to you a little while ago, information has
reached us which indicates that there is an imminent danger to the
security of India being threatened by internal disturbance. The matter
is extremely urgent.
I would have liked to have taken this to Cabinet but unfortunately
this is not possible tonight. I am, therefore, condoning or permitting a
departure from the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rule
1961, as amended up-to-date by virtue of my powers under Rule 12
thereof. I shall mention the matter to the Cabinet first thing tomorrow
morning.
In the circumstances and in case you are so satisfied, a requisite
Proclamation under Article 352 (1) has become necessary. 1 am enclosing
a copy of the draft Proclamation for your consideration. As you are
aware, under Article 352(3) even when there is an imminent danger of
Such a threat as mentioned by me, under the necessary Proclamation
Article 352(1) can be issued.
I recommend that such a Proclamation should be issued tonight,
however late it may be, and all arrangements will be made to make it
public as early as possible thereafter.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
S/d-Indira Gandhi
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