In 1977, two staff reporters – John Dayal and Ajoy Bose – at the Patriot, occupied highly advantageous positions during the nineteen months of the Emergency to observe the turmoil wrought in the capital city of Delhi. In their book, For Reasons of State, they have supplied first-hand evidence of the ruthlessness with which people’s homes were torn down and the impossible resettlement schemes introduced.
From For Reasons of State come ten of some the starkest scenes of the Emergency:
The ‘Young Prince’
An aphorism for injustice
The ruins of a civilization
Dog Days are Over
Family Planning
La Femme Fatale
The creation of an ‘Indian Scarlet Pimpernel
Rallying Rebellion
Trouble at Court
Is history repeating itself?
