REVOCATION OF PROCLAMATION

What is proclamation

The proclamation is a term that comes from the Latin word proclamation means any official declaration. It is a term that is often used by government officials and a person who has the ultimate authority that is the president of a country makes this proclamation. In the late parts, the kings had made the proclamations and the queens as they were the ultimate powers of the regions along with it they have constituted a ‘new law’. Sometimes the proclamation announcement of a country might be a symbolic term especially when an individual is recognized through his/her contribution to his country. It has an important impact on a normal life, as it is a common official announcement for the public. Sometimes the political leaders have announced this proclamation as well and thus this term is often used as humor. Here in this context, the proclamation is meant for the emergency that is issued under ‘article 352’ in India. It was first ever used by the Indian government in 1962 after independence. 

Why did the proclamation emergency take place?

It was the time just after independence when the proclamation emergency took place. It was under the category of the substantive proclamation. Particularly that time when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India. There were many crucial reasons that resulted in the proclamation of the emergency in India during the rule of Indira Gandhi. Commonly, if there is any threat or any sort of armed rebellion occurred in the country the president has the right to declare emergency services. In addition, if there is any external threat of war or something relevant to this, the government can also declare an emergency to strengthen the security of the country. At the time when the proclamation emergency took place, the whole country was going through a critical economic condition in part because of British rule. The whole country was suffering from health along with unstable financial conditions. The ‘Indira Gandhi government’ then decided on the proclamation emergency. There was also a big reason behind the proclamation emergency. 

What is revocation of proclamation?

It is very well known to everyone that the president of a country has the ultimate powers and many important powers as well. He/she can call an emergency into the country at any time without asking anybody. The revocation power is also in the hands of the president and thus until he/she feels safe the proclamation emergency cannot be revoked at all. For the more appropriate discussion, article 352 is speaking all the information. The president can do the modification pattern to distribute the financial resources among the states. Here Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared the proclamation emergency and at the same time, she had suspended all the fundamental rights as well. A proclamation of emergency can be revoked at a certain point by the president. The proclamation emergency of revocation does not need any sort of approval from the parliament. There is also another way to revoke the proclamation if the Lok Sabah passes any disapproval by a simple majority. However, the ultimate power of declaration and revocation of the proclamation as well is in the hands of the president. He/she can regulate this system by looking after the overall health of the country. 

Conclusion

This article here indicates the various aspects of the proclamation emergencies that took place in India during the Indira Gandhi government. Through this study, the researchers can differentiate the two points that are the proclamation and the revocation of the proclamation. Through this study, the scholars can gain more and more knowledge about the socio-political situation of India in the late 19s. The reason behind the proclamation emergency and the way the whole situation was controlled, have been clearly explained which will help for further studies.