<p>On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Emergency, DH spoke to a few residents of Bengaluru, who had lived through the tumultuous times. <br /> <br /></p>.<p>The conversation about Emergency is usually coloured by what the political classes and the institutions of the country, including the media went through. <br /><br />It was indeed a bad time that saw the suspension of the Indian constitution, along with the fundamental rights, by a Prime Minister, who was on her back foot. <br /><br />Judiciary caved in, media was clamped and opposition was sent to prison. Any sign of dissent was seen as treason. <br /><br />But at the popular level, people seem to have mixed emotions about the infamous midnight knock. While many condemn, some even look back nostalgically. <br /><br />Here is what we found out. <br />/</p>.<p>/</p>.<div>Download Video as MP4</div>
<p>On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Emergency, DH spoke to a few residents of Bengaluru, who had lived through the tumultuous times. <br /> <br /></p>.<p>The conversation about Emergency is usually coloured by what the political classes and the institutions of the country, including the media went through. <br /><br />It was indeed a bad time that saw the suspension of the Indian constitution, along with the fundamental rights, by a Prime Minister, who was on her back foot. <br /><br />Judiciary caved in, media was clamped and opposition was sent to prison. Any sign of dissent was seen as treason. <br /><br />But at the popular level, people seem to have mixed emotions about the infamous midnight knock. While many condemn, some even look back nostalgically. <br /><br />Here is what we found out. <br />/</p>.<p>/</p>.<div>Download Video as MP4</div>
