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"कालाध्याय": In the dark corridors of the 1980s, Coomar Narain and Colonel Alain Bolley orchestrated a deadly espionage ring, leaking top-secret defense files that not only endangered India's nuclear security but also manipulated billion-dollar arms deals
As the sensational arrests of people involved in the country's biggest spy scandal continued, the magnitude of the security breach appeared to have reached frightening levels.
| Satyaagrah | Diary
"कालाध्याय": Dive into the harrowing story of Snehlata Reddy, who endured unjust imprisonment & torture during the Emergency, bravely resisting Indira Gandhi's regime until her tragic death just days after being released from prolonged, harsh captivity
In their frantic hunt for Fernandes and his accomplices, the police acted with incredible ruthlessness and cruelty. Two of the victims in this brutal operation were Snehlata Reddy and Fernandes’s brother Lawrence.
| Satyaagrah | Diary
"The universe always balances the books": Congress leader Sajjan Kumar faces intensified legal scrutiny over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, amidst a slew of charges, the spotlight centers on his alleged abetment in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri incidents
The imagery painted by the judge offers a grim snapshot of that tumultuous period, where mob fury reigned supreme, often unchecked
| Satyaagrah | Law
"Who gifted 163-acre Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka as a gift, wasn’t that part of Maa Bharati there," PM Narendra Modi tore Congress while replying at the No-Confidence Motion, highlighting DMK and CM Stalin consistent pleas urging its retrieval
It was in 1974 that Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, recognized Katchatheevu as Sri Lanka's territory, a decision solidified under the "Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime Agreement"
| Satyaagrah | Opinion
"PM Modi mentions the 1966 bombing of Mizoram": When Indira Gandhi had ordered the IAF to carry out an aerial attack in Aizawl and its aftereffects that still reverberate in India's history, capturing Mizoram's tumultuous journey through adversity
By 1966, the MNF's forces had mushroomed to an impressive eight battalions, bolstered immensely by support from the Pakistani military
| Satyaagrah | Diary
“A river seems like a magic thing. Magic, moving, living part of earth itself”: Maharaja Ganga Singh, also known as Bhagirath of Kalyug who made Sutlej river of Punjab flow in the desert by constructing 'Ganga-Canal' that Congress renamed to Indira Canal
In order to get rid of this problem permanently, in 1903 Maharaja Ganga Singh obtained the services of A. W. E. Standley, chief engineer, who demonstrated the feasibility of the western area of the Bikaner State being brought under irrigation from the Satluj Waters
| Satyaagrah | Diary
"Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes": Savarkar, a writer, trendsetter – man of many firsts, such as being the one to write 1857 Freedom Struggle that irked British into banning it even before its publication, whom Indira Gandhi worshipped
Savarkar was the one who envisioned the idea of complete freedom and liberation from the chains of British slavery
| Satyaagrah | Diary
The Emergency: JP recited Dinkar evocative poem, ‘Singhasan khaali karo, ke Janata Aati hai’, Harvard-returned Subramanian Swamy and member of Rajya Sabha presciently speculated, ‘What if Mrs. Gandhi introduced martial law’
Biju Patnaik, BLD leader from Orissa, who had once been close to the Nehru – Gandhi family, was also apprehensive about Indira Gandhi’s reaction. He had warned, ‘I know Indira Gandhi well. You must give her an exit route; if you completely corner her then in panic she may overreact’
| Satyaagrah | Coomi Kapoor
Story of Satyavani, one Underground Magazine that thrived during emergency 1975: Censorship imposed was selective and harsh, newspapers like TOI and HT were left alone while others bore a heavier brunt
The Emergency ushered in a bizarre era where statements like “Porn? Theek hai! Politics no” didn’t raise any eyebrows or disapproval
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Indira Gandhi’s bahu published intimate photos of Jagjivan Ram’s son in her magazine: This 'Saas-Bahu ki Saajish' mothered India’s first major political sex scandal which cost Jagjivan his political career
Intimate photographs of Jagjivan Ram's son Suresh Ram in a compromising position with a 21-year-old Delhi University student were splashed over the centre spread of a magazine
| Satyaagrah | History
When in a special referendum in 1975 people of Sikkim chose India over monarchy to become the 22nd State of the Indian Union: Rule of the Chogyal king and his mysterious American Wife Hope Cooke ended
The Namgyals belonged to the Bhutia community and had first entered India from Tibet in the 14th century. The then king of Sikkim, Palden Thondup Namgyal had an American wife Hope Cooke who became infamous for playing a major role in Namgyal's resistance to merging Sikkim with India
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Indira Gandhi’s assassins were martyrs says SGPC, pays homage and honours their family members: Punjab
Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, the infamous killers of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, were commemorated by SGPC Amritsar in a program organized at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga inside Sri Darbar Sahib complex
| Satyaagrah | News
Was Indira Gandhi a Soviet Agent - 100 Years of Russian Revolution
The book claimed that even the personal office of the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, was deeply compromised and infiltrated by the Soviet secret agency. They were in a position to manipulate India at will.
| Satyaagrah | Diary
How Communists betrayed India - 100 Years of Russian Revolution
Ever since JNU was conceived as a socialist cockpit under Nehru, and ever since it was sold out to the communists under Indira Gandhi, it had been a den of every kind of enemy of the country
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Rare footage of Pakistan Army surrendering to Indian Armed Forces after the humiliating defeat in 1971 war: Vijay Diwas
The war between India and Pakistan broke out after the Indian government decided to act against the atrocities of Pakistan, which had unleashed terror on its own population living in East Pakistan
| Satyaagrah | History
Biggest Secret Reveal - How ties between Indra Gandhi and KGB made India a puppet of USSR during the Cold War
Mitrokhin reveals that Indira Gandhi was given 20 million rupees in exchange for crucial information, and to the surprise of Soviet chiefs, didn't even return the bag in which she received the money
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Can Communism and Democracy Coexist - 100 Years of Russian Revolution
The socio-cultural movement that the Communist Party of India came to be associated with was known by various names under various times but accepted the umbrella term ‘leftist’ universally
| Satyaagrah | Diary
How Political ambitions of the Congress has silenced contributions of uncountable freedom fighters
There are many passionate Indian citizens and NRIs who want to know and find out more about the unsung Heroes of Indian freedom fight but cannot do so due to lack of resources and dedicated time required for it
| Satyaagrah | Diary
Rajiv Gandhi didn't call Army for 3 days, had no intention to stop 1984 Sikh massacre: Watch his speech justifying the riot
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards on 31st October 1984. Soon, angry mobs, many of which were led by Congress leaders, took to streets and carried out genocide against the Sikh. Rajiv Gandhi had sworn in as Prime Minister after Indira Gandhi's assassination
| Satyaagrah | History
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