What are the Emergency powers of the President of India?
Political ScienceClass 10CBSEAnswered 31 Mar 2026
Answer
- The President of India can declare emergency mainly in the following cases:
- If the President feels the internal disturbances in the country, external aggression due to war, an emergency can be proclaimed by the President when parliament has the authority to form laws and fundamental rights of the citizens are also
- If a constitutional machinery fails in any of the state and the state legislative assembly is dissolved and all the legislative powers of state go into the hands of the
- The President can declare a financial emergency also and may decrease the pay and allowances of government employees.
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