Context
On July 4, 2024, as the United States observed its Independence Day, a federal judge issued a stern reminder that democracy is not self-sustaining and must be protected against internal threats. Drawing parallels with India’s 1975 Emergency, the warning underlines how democratic backsliding can occur within the framework of law, not just through external aggression or revolution.
“Constitutional democracies are not destroyed only by revolutions, but often by legal manipulation and institutional failure.” Examine this statement in the Indian context of the 1975 Emergency and draw comparisons with contemporary global democratic trends. (250 words)
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