Had JP not been there, Indira Gandhi would not have feared saving her chair, and then there would not have been an emergency in the country. Even today, most experts believe that Indira was frightened by JP's movements and due to the coup, she imposed an emergency on the country. Even after 45 years of Emergency, bitter memories of killing democracy are alive in people's minds.
After all, what was it like in JP's personality, in his voice that the public gathering was standing with him at once. Wherever they used to go, the public would walk with them, there was less space to sit where they were gathering.
How can the country forget the moment when more than one lakh people gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan in support of Jai Prakash Narayan's arrest as soon as the Emergency came into force and demonstrated against the government. Indira Gandhi might not have realized then, but after the Emergency was removed, the people removed her from the throne of power and for the first time a non-Congress government was formed in the country.
When the fort of Indira collapsed
Experts say that once Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru offered JP the post of Home Minister, but he refused. In 1973, the country was facing the brunt of inflation and corruption. Then JP gave the slogan of 'complete revolution'. It started in Gujarat. There was a big movement in Bihar. Fearing JP's agitation, the then Chief Minister Abdul Ghafoor opened fire. Violence continued for three weeks and paramilitary forces had to take over in Bihar.
It is said that JP's movement was growing in the country and fear was instilled in Indira Gandhi's mind. According to experts, Indira felt that with the help of foreign forces, JP is running the movement in the country, which can take away his chair.
Finally, in 1975, Indira Gandhi imposed an Emergency. JP and more than six hundred anti-incumbency leaders were imprisoned and imprisoned. JP's health began to worsen in jail, he was released after seven months. JP did not give up after coming out of jail and in 1977, the fort of Indira Gandhi under JP's leadership collapsed. She lost the election. Experts say that it was because of JP that Indira Gandhi was forced to cry. Had JP not been there, Indira Gandhi would not have feared saving her chair, and then there would not have been an emergency in the country. Even today, most experts believe that Indira was frightened by JP's movements and due to the coup, she imposed an emergency on the country. Even after 45 years of Emergency, bitter memories of killing democracy are alive in people's minds.
After all, what was it like in JP's personality, in his voice that the public gathering was standing with him at once. Wherever they used to go, the public would walk with them, there was less space to sit where they were gathering.
How can the country forget the moment when more than one lakh people gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan in support of Jai Prakash Narayan's arrest as soon as the Emergency came into force and demonstrated against the government. Indira Gandhi might not have realized then, but after the Emergency was removed, the people removed her from the throne of power and for the first time a non-Congress government was formed in the country.
When the fort of Indira collapsed
Experts say that once Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru offered JP the post of Home Minister, but he refused. In 1973, the country was facing the brunt of inflation and corruption. Then JP gave the slogan of 'complete revolution'. It started in Gujarat. There was a big movement in Bihar. Fearing JP's agitation, the then Chief Minister Abdul Ghafoor opened fire. Violence continued for three weeks and paramilitary forces had to take over in Bihar.
It is said that JP's movement was growing in the country and fear was instilled in Indira Gandhi's mind. According to experts, Indira felt that with the help of foreign forces, JP is running the movement in the country, which can take away his chair.
Finally, in 1975, Indira Gandhi imposed an Emergency. JP and more than six hundred anti-incumbency leaders were imprisoned and imprisoned. JP's health began to worsen in jail, he was released after seven months. JP did not give up after coming out of jail and in 1977, the fort of Indira Gandhi under JP's leadership collapsed. She lost the election. Experts say that it was because of JP that Indira Gandhi was forced to cry.