Fifty years ago, a single proclamation changed the course of Indian democracy. On the night of June 25, 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency across the country. Civil liberties were suspended, the press was gagged, and dissenting voices were silenced. It remains one of the darkest chapters in independent India’s history. In Tamil Nadu, it stirred both defiance — and repression. What really happened?

Script & Presentation: D. Suresh Kumar

Videography: Shivaraj S

Production: Shibu Narayan