The 1975 Emergency remains perhaps the most turbulent and haunting chapter in the modern history of Indian democracy. Recently, at the launch of his book, Aapatkal: Andolan aur Vishwasghat ki Antarkatha (Emergency: The Inside Story of the Movement and Betrayal), senior journalist Ajay Setia offered a searing look at the mechanisms behind this dark era. Speaking at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Setia didn’t just recite historical dates; he challenged the official narrative that the government used to justify the suspension of civil liberties. According to his research, the claim that the JP (Jayaprakash Narayan) movement posed…

The heart-wrenching ordeal of a 24-year-old woman in Kanpur’s Sachendi area serves as a sobering reminder of how trust, when placed in the wrong hands, can lead to devastating consequences. For two years, the victim believed she was building a future with a man from her own village, anchored by the promise of marriage. However, as the facade fell away, it became clear that her emotional investment had been preyed upon. What began as a personal relationship spiraled into a nightmare of exploitation, leaving her with no choice but to seek the intervention of the law to regain her dignity…