Emergency: Then and Now

This juncture, however, is also marked by a rising wave of resistance to the right-wing assault.
Interview with Prabir Purkayastha , Seema Mustafa
Interviewed by Pranjal Produced by Newsclick & The Citizen Production,

#Repost: On the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, we look back at the conversation between Newsclick Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and The Citizen editor-in-Chief Seema Mustafa. They recall the violations of civil liberties then and its parallels with the contemporary situation, which is marked by the erosion of institutional integrity and the increasing mob violence which stems from the ideological support of the ruling BJP. This juncture, however, is also marked by a rising wave of resistance to the right-wing assault.

#Repost: On the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, we look back at the conversation between Newsclick Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and The Citizen editor-in-Chief Seema Mustafa. They recall the violations of civil liberties then and its parallels with the contemporary situation, which is marked by the erosion of institutional integrity and the increasing mob violence which stems from the ideological support of the ruling BJP. This juncture, however, is also marked by a rising wave of resistance to the right-wing assault.