On 25th Jun 1975, Indira Gandhi declared the emergency to suppress the growing voices of opposition. Several Jan Sangh stalwarts such as JP, Morarji Desai, Nanaji Deshmukh and Ashok Mehta were arrested. On that fateful night, JP, while having dinner with Dr Swamy, sounded alarm bells about a possible military rule. Dr Swamy, in his usual style, remained calm and composed.
However, JP’s premonition turned out to be true. After returning home, Dr Swamy was tipped off by an unknown police officer about his imminent arrest in the early morning hours. Dr Swamy was quick to react and left his residence to some other place in Delhi, where he could hideout.
After staying for two days at a friend’s house, Dr Swamy shifted to Rajinder Nagar to stay along with Nanaji Deshmukh till August 25, 1975. Meanwhile, senior Jan Sangh leaders such as JP Narayan and Morarji Desai were arrested and sentenced to solitary confinement with complete disregard for their age (late 70s). To make matters worse, Congressi MPs were demanding death sentences for Jan Sangh leaders. It was perhaps the blackest hour of our country as democratic voices were crushed under the dictatorship of Indira Gandhi.
At the advice of JP Narayan, Dr Swamy moved out of India to campaign against the emergency. With the help of two prominent Swayamsevaks, Madhav Rao Mule and Dattopant Thegdi, Dr Swamy travelled from Delhi to London via Chennai and Colombo. Later, Dr Swamy travelled to the US and aggressively campaigned against the emergency.
While Dr Swamy was away, his Delhi home was under constant watch of the Police. Many of his assets such as Car, TV etc. were confiscated by Police since he was declared a proclaimed offender by the Indira government.
During his campaigning abroad, few suggested Dr Swamy to permanently settle in the US. Popular public perception was that challenging Indira Gandhi will be a difficult task. Many NRIs and Indians had accepted that dictatorship in India will prevail for the next ten years. Dr Swamy had different plans and was planning for a fitting response to the emergency.
Dr Swamy booked a ticket in PanAm flight from US to Bangkok via Delhi. Since Delhi was a transit stop, his name didn’t figure in the list of passengers headed to India. When the flight landed in Delhi, Dr Swamy comfortably came out of the airport and then stayed in a Hotel. While speaking to his wife over the phone, Dr Swamy realized that gaining entry into his house won’t be easy since police were deployed outside.
Nonetheless, Dr Swamy’s meticulous planning facilitated easy access to his home. Dressed as a Sikh Mechanic, he rang the bell just two minutes prior to change of Police duty. On enquiry, Dr Swamy identified himself as a TV mechanic and the police allowed him to enter the house.
For four days, Dr Swamy stayed inside his Delhi home and planned his entry into the parliament. It was his HEROIC entry, which was a GAME CHANGER in the struggle against emergency. Because except few leaders, many had already given up the fight and some had even written apology letters.
On 10th Aug 1976, Dr Swamy entered the parliament, shocking the Congress MPs. The speaker was reading obituary references when Dr Swamy rose and said,
“I have a point of order. There is no obituary reference for democracy. It has also died.”
Dr. Swamy’s entry into Parliament had embarrassed Indira Gandhi globally. At the peak of her power, Indira Gandhi failed to trace the whereabouts of Dr Swamy and couldn’t get hold of him even when he made that dramatic entry into the parliament.
Defeated & Disheartened, Indira Gandhi withdrew military rule after six months and announced fresh elections.
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