Emergency has always been mentioned in the country’s politics. But now the central government has issued a notification and declared 25 June as Constitution Killing Day. After this, politics regarding emergency has once again intensified in the country. But do you know how many types of emergency are mentioned in the Constitution and when can the government use them? Today we will tell you when and what kind of emergency can be used by the central government for the country.
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In the history of the country, the Emergency imposed in 1975 is always mentioned. Because on 25 June 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in the country, showing dictatorship. During this time, the government put all the activists including journalists in jail. But now the central government has issued a notification stating that this date will be considered as Constitution Hatya Diwas.
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Now the question is when can an emergency be imposed in the country and what are the rules regarding this in the Constitution. Let us tell you that the last emergency in the country was imposed on June 25, 1978, but this word has also been mentioned in the Indian Constitution. Three types of emergencies have been mentioned in the Indian Constitution. Let us tell you that the reasons for imposing these three are different. Three types of emergencies are recorded in the Indian Constitution, which include National Emergency, Constitutional Emergency (State Emergency/President’s Rule) and Financial Emergency.
Types of emergencies
National Emergency
National emergency is imposed when there is a threat to security in any part of the country. For example, it is imposed when there is a war with enemies, any kind of attack, internal conflict or a major disaster. In such a situation, the government imposes national emergency. Article 352 of the Indian Constitution gives the right to impose national emergency in the country. Let us tell you that the President declares it.
Constitutional emergency
Constitutional emergency is imposed when the state governments do not follow the Indian Constitution and a situation of unconstitutional crisis arises in the state. In such situations, the President takes the state government under his control, this is called President’s rule. It is also called constitutional emergency. According to Article 355 of the Indian Constitution, it is the duty of the Center to ensure that the government of every state works according to the provisions of the Indian Constitution. But if the state government does not do so, then according to Article 356, the Center can take the state government under its control. In such situations, the Governor runs the administration under the supervision of the President.
Financial emergency
A situation of financial emergency arises in the country when there is instability in the country’s financial or credit system. The government does not have enough money to run the country. In such a situation, a financial emergency can be declared. Financial emergency has been mentioned in Article 360 of the Indian Constitution.
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