50 years of Emergency: ‘At that time, truth itself was censored’; press silenced & journalists jailed, fear gripped newsrooms

During the Emergency of 1975-77, Indian journalism faced severe press censorship, with newspapers forced to shut down and news subjected to pre-approval. Veteran journalist JP Shukla recalls how truth was suppressed, dissent was stifled, and journalists faced arrest. Some protested through blank editorials, while others went underground to report secretly, highlighting the dark period for press freedom.