NCERT's new Class 9 textbook includes a section on the 1975-77 Emergency, framing it as a test for Indian democracy. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan supports this, emphasizing the need for future generations to learn from this period. However, Congress MP KC Venugopal criticizes the move, accusing NCERT of "divisive politics." The textbook details the growing dissatisfaction and protests leading to the Emergency, and its eventual lifting, highlighting democracy's resilience.

NCERT has added a detailed section on the 1975–77 Emergency in Class 9 textbooks, calling it a major challenge to Indian democracy and highlighting its impact.

For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian democracy. The chapter details the…

The BJP has endorsed the NCERT's move to include the Emergency period in Class 9 textbooks, deeming it a crucial "dark chapter" for students to learn from and prevent recurrence.…