The 19 months long internal emergency enforced in June 1975 in India represent one of the darkest phases of democratic India. Shri Narendra Modi was just 25 then. "Aapatkal mein Gujarat" is his first book written by the soldier within him, who was one of the torch bearers of the resistance movement against the forced emergency. His fight for democratic rights and the entire well planned operation to root out emergency is an excellent read for all those who continue to guard the memories of India's freedom struggle; because just like the independence movement of the 40s, the 19-month resistance against an authoritarian rule is one of the most significant milestones in Indian political history.
