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Sanjay against probe into past regimes
Report from a press conference held by Sanjay Gandhi on various subjects including his expected Prime Ministership, RSS and George Fernandes.
Shravan Garg interview with Sopan Joshi
In the early 1970s, Shravan Garg was part of a small group of journalists who were close associates of Gandhian leader Jaiprakash Narayan. He worked for several Gandhian publications, was part of the team that was involved in the surrender of a group…
Ram Dutt Tripathi interview with Sopan Joshi
For more than two decades, Ram Dutt Tripathi reported for the BBC World Service from Lucknow. He was active among student leaders during the Emergency and was also imprisoned. An independent journalist now, he lives in Lucknow.
Qurban Ali interview with Sopan Joshi
Qurban Ali is a seasoned journalist and was, till 2017, with Rajya Sabha TV in an editorial role. A student activist who became a journalist in the aftermath of the Emergency, Ali wrote for the magazines Ravivar and Sunday Observer, joining the BBC…
TN Ninan interview with Farah Yameen
TN Ninan was a young reporter during the Emergency. He speaks of the politics of business interests in the media and their relationship with the Government.
Jug Suraiya interview with Farah Yameen
Jug Suraiya remembers state censorship and how the censor completely missed irony which is how journalists like him slipped in satirical pieces.
Jawid Laiq interview with Farah Yameen
Jawid Laiq remembers the Emergency and the mood in the small towns of India just before the 1977 election that threw Indra Gandhi out of power
Tavleen Singh interview with Farah Yameen
Tavleen Singh recalls her first encounter with Sanjay Gandhi and how they were limited to non political reporting during the days of the Emergency.
Shashi Shekhar Singh interview with Kai Friese
Shashi Shekhar Singh recollects JNU politics during the time of the Emergency and his arrest for protesting the Emergency
Sanjoy Hazarika interview with Kai Friese
Hazarika talks of his time with Himmat in Bombay and journalism in small presses that were able to resist and survive the injunctions of the government.