JAMMU, June 26 -- The Department of Public Policy and Public Administration, Central University of Jammu, organized a thought provoking online seminar on the theme "Remembering Emergency and People's Reaction" on the solemn occasion of Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas. The seminar was convened to reflect on the dark chapter of the Emergency imposed in 1975 and to engage in critical academic dialogue about its implications for Indian democracy.
The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Padam Nath Gautam, retired Professor, Department of Public Administration, Himachal Pradesh University. In his address, Prof. Gautam painted a vivid picture of the Emergency era, highlighting that it was a time of widespread fear and silence, with people across the co...