On June 12, 1975, Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, was found guilty of electoral malpractice for her election in 1971. The conviction was based on the use of government resources for campaigning, which led to her being barred from holding any elected office for six years. This decision triggered widespread political instability and led to the declaration of a state of emergency by Gandhi, during which basic civil liberties were suspended, and the press was censored. This period is one of the most controversial in India’s political history and had lasting effects on its democratic processes.
