In photos: Moments that made India
Each decade of Independent India has been defined by certain events. We take a look at some of them, and the irony that shaped their future
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
1970s
THEN: Triggered by a judicial decree that held her guilty of corrupt electoral practices, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an 18-month Emergency across the country, leading to political suppression and chaos
NOW: The Congress’s humiliating loss in the 2019 parliamentary elections has put in doubt the Gandhi family’s dominance in national politics
