But now the realities are known to all of us. Even at that time people stunned her when she lost badly to the Janata Party headed by JP. People knew excesses made by her. During emergency more than 100,000 persons were jailed without trial. This was in fact twice the number of arrests made during the 1942 Quit India movement throughout the Sub-continent. During the time twenty custodial deaths were reported.
But the worst part of all these was the great demolition in certain cities in the name of the bogus beautification. Thousands of people were displaced in the process, though they were provided with alternate dwellings. It was in fact better than the demolition drive of the current establishment that merely demolishes the dwellings of the poor without giving them an alternate place to live. Sterilization drive is another black chapter of those days. Muslims were especially targetted in this drive which marked the Muslim estrangement from Congress. More than a million people were forcibly sterilized. People travelling in buses were forcibly taken out and sterilized. It was the most important factor that united the people. To be true it was the fear psychosis that united the people in fighting against Indira Gandhi and her cronies (some of whom like Maneka and Jagmohan sit comfortably in the present cabinet of ministers). It was the terror unleashed by vasectomies that at last became Indira Gandhi’s undoing and contributed most to her humiliating defeat in the 1977 elections. Justice JC Shah who was asked to inquire into the emergency, has painstakingly recorded all thee and more.
Muslims have even bitter memories to be recounted. In the sterilization drive they were especially aimed. They were the first to be sterilized in any village or locality. A large number of Muslim youths who had not even crossed their adolescence were sterilized by the government doctors accompanied with large contingents of police. In the name of beautification drive too Muslims areas were first pulled down. Memories of the great demolition drives in Turkman Gate area and Jama Masjid areas in Delhi are still fresh. A Muslim organization, Jamat-e-Islami Hind, was banned without any reason or justification.
Re: 1 million men mostly muslims in India were forcibly sterlized in india during 1970s
Ullu kay..so were 20 million hindus..it was the nasbandhi socialist stupidity propagated by Sanjay Gandhi. Muslims are not that special...trust me...they are like everyone else.
Re: 1 million men mostly muslims in India were forcibly sterlized in india during 1970s
In Reply to Lahori Bhai,
Yes Emergency and Nas Bandi was a Bad thing for Democracy, But weather you like it or not it was a very good thing for the Nation, it did wipe out a lot of corruption, it stopped a lot of unwanted kids from being born (Un Islamic I know) but better than breeding a Thief or a Pimp or Drug Dealer.
Ok so Tell me what I already know, I am not a true follower of Islam,
just coz I do believe in abortions or Sterilasitions (SP). I am 42 years old and have just 2 kids, dont you think thats by choice, if not I could have had atleast 14 in my 15 years of marrige. ATLEAST!!!
But Lahori Bhai just as you want the best and nothing else for your Nation PAKISTAN, am I wrong in expecting the same for my Country?????
Iman se If I had to make a choice today, HONEST TO GOD I would myself go back and shoot all the prisoners in the Indian Jails, yes we all know thats not pratical, and its not happening, but the point here is IF I COULD!!!!!!!!!I WOULD.
Re: 1 million men mostly muslims in India were forcibly sterlized in india during 1970s
lahori get a life.. Sanjay Gandhi controlled emergency, did not differentiate between muslim, sikh or hindu. What he did was to cut out all forms of dissent. His mother payed the price by loosing heavily in the general election that followed. This itself is an indication of of a vibrant democracy.
And again for some trivial points here.. The BJP leaders at that time jan sangh were also involved in their fight against Indira. They were jailed as well as the shiromanis and other muslim leaders.
And finally.. India has grown out of all this but still some of u guys are harping on the same topic after more that 25 years....
Re: 1 million men mostly muslims in India were forcibly sterlized in india during 1970s
yes and no.. i dont hate anybody.. hate is a very severe word and beloew humanity where one loses sense.. Prophet Muhammad :saw: never hated anyone not even those who wanted to take his life.. and preached love for whole humanity all his life that wa sthe only reason Islam spread all over the planet.. muslims spreda all over the world and never hated non-muslims.. Islam spread in sub-continent due to. that love.. hating the whole race or religion is stupidness.. yes there are evil people in all religion and Islam has an even share in that so has hinduism..