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"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

“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

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

Wikileaks and 5 lesser know facts of Indira Gandhi: Nuclear technology, corruption and foreign relations

As a Prime Minister of India, her accomplishments and failures are quite well known. However, there are certain aspects of her regime that have not garnered much attention. There are some other startling revelations that were made in Wikileaks cables
| Satyaagrah | Diary

Golden time of Nehru dynasty, when assets of country like Indian Navy were used for Vacation and to 'pay respect' to Edwina Mountbatten's death

The holidaying group included Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi’s mother, her brother and a maternal uncle. Also present were then MP Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bachchan and their three children, daughter of Amitabh’s brother Ajitabh, and former minister Arun Singh’s brother Bijendra Singh’s wife and daughter
| Satyaagrah | Jawaharlal Nehru

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