Close to midnight on June 25, 1975, the President proclaimed an internal Emergency, suspending civil liberties and meetings in open spaces, and introducing press censorship. Hundreds of Opposition leaders, including JP and over 1,10,000 others, were detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and Defense and Security of India Rules. Rajaji’s words had come true. On June 12, the Allahabad High Court struck down Indira Gandhi’s election to Parliament for electoral irregularities. On the 26th and well through the next morning, Karunanidhi was closeted with Nedunchezhian, Anbazhagan and a few others on the DMK’s response. On 27 June,...