On the 50th anniversary of Emergency, here’s a look at songs & verses that capture the spirit of the darkest era in Indian history
What do you do when you can’t speak freely? If you’re a poet, you speak in riddles. If you’re a singer, you let your voice carry things you dare not say aloud. And, if you’re living through one of the most politically stifling periods in Indian history — the Emergency (1975–77) — then art becomes more than just entertainment. It becomes resistance.