Tag: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi sought US help for 1971 ceasefire, surrendered despite capturing 93,000 Pak soldiers: Nishikant Dubey

Dubey cited a letter allegedly written by Indira Gandhi to US President Richard Nixon, requesting assistance in brokering a ceasefire.

July 30, 2025

PM Modi Becomes India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister, Surpasses Indira Gandhi’s Record

Before his premiership, Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to May 2014, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in Indian politics.

July 25, 2025

Jairam Ramesh Mocks PM Modi as “Super Premium Frequent Flier”, Recalls Indira Gandhi’s 1968 Trinidad Visit

“Trinidad and Tobago is a small twin-island republic that has produced several world figures,” Ramesh wrote.

July 4, 2025

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Accuses Indira Gandhi of “Murdering” Constitution with 42nd Amendment

Sharing an excerpt from the 1949 Constituent Assembly debates, Dubey claimed that Dr. Ambedkar had "strongly opposed" the inclusion of the terms socialist and secular in the Preamble.

June 28, 2025

“Amendments brought to protect those in power”: Nirmala Sitharaman targets Nehru, Indira during debate on Constitution

She highlighted the Supreme Court's two “landmark” judgements in 1950, one year back from this amendment that paved the way for freedom of press under Article 19 (1) (A). 

December 16, 2024

Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘Kerala Kasuva saree’ during oath brings back serene memories of grandmother Indira

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI).

November 28, 2024

“Emergency was a mistake, it was accepted by Indira Gandhi”: P Chidambaram

He further asked what's the point of debating over the rights and wrongs of the emergency 50 years later, while stressing that 'lessons have been learned from the past'.

July 14, 2024

“Indira Gandhi put many of us behind bars, but she never abused us”, RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Emergency

Earlier on Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of the Parliament and criticised the imposition of 'Emergency'.

June 29, 2024

BJP’s first Kerala MP Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi “Mother of India”

He also referred to veteran leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, EK Nayanar and K Karunakaran, as his "political gurus."

June 16, 2024

“Trying to instil fear…”: Canadian MP Arya raises concern over Khalistani supporters putting up posters of Indira Gandhi’s assassination

The Canadian member of parliament, Arya, further recalled the similar float of threats that were spread a couple of years back.

June 8, 2024