In the past week, there have been considerable discussions about the emergency declared in 1975—one of the darkest chapters of our democracy. Those of us who lived through it remember the suspension of freedom of speech, the right to assembly, and many constitutional guarantees.

Most troubling was the alteration of the Constitution's preamble. While the Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority, the preamble is sacrosanct. Indira Gandhi, having imprisoned opposition leaders, managed to change both the Constitution and its........

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