Shah Commission Report (document on emergency excess) lost and regained - Interview with Era Sezhian

Justice J C Shah, former Chief Justice of India was appointed by Morarji Desai, then Prime Minister in 1977 to examine the excesses during the draconian emergency days (1975-77). Shah Commission report was submitted to Indian Parliament in August 1978. When Indira Gandhi came back to power in 1980, she removed all the copies of the reports without any epitaph. This report is the only official document of the dark days of Indian politics. Mr Era Sezhian, a celebrated Parliamentarian has brought out this report under the title 'Shah Commission Report - Lost and regained" and the book was released on 19th December 2010 by L K Advani. In an exclusive interview for PodUniversal, Mr Era Sezhian explains the circumstances under which, he undertook to release this book.

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