If the Emergency symbolised authoritarianism, Bihar became the strongest centre of democratic resistance.

If the Emergency symbolised authoritarianism, Bihar became the strongest centre of democratic resistance.

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi emphasizes the Emergency's impact on democracy and the BJP's commitment to constitutional values.

The 1975 Emergency exposed the dangers of concentrated state power. Nani Palkhivala argued that no Constitution can protect liberty without a citizenry that values freedom.