It should be said that Justice P.N. Bhagwati’s legacy is simply one of the many by-products of Indira Gandhi’s opportunistic ideological onslaughts, which culminated in the imposition of Emergency (“A controversial inheritance”, June 27). India is still paying dearly and heavily for her abject authoritarian and undemocratic acts.
She mercilessly ran roughshod over the roots of democratic principles and practices for her personal gain, showing an “I am the state” attitude.
Before we revisit Justice Bhagwati’s legacy, we must attend to Indira Gandhi’s troubling legacy. A huge population of India is below 35 and has no recollection of the Emergency and its events. They must be honestly told all about it.
C.G. Kuriakose,
Kothamangalam, Kerala
