In Business Standard, Shreekant Sambrani praises the book as a "readable and thought-provoking personal account" and "immensely readable and engrossing" while in The Indian Express Pratap Bhanu Mehta also praises the book, describing it as a "riveting and necessary account of the elite politics of the Emergency". Coomi Kapoor has been a political journalist for more than four decades. The book recalls the "drama the horror, as well as the heroism of a few, during those nineteen months, 40 years ago, when democracy was derailed". Emergency: A Personal History Paperback Language. The Emergency: A Personal History Hardcover Jby Coomi Kapoor (Author) 235 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 18.00 Read with Our Free App Hardcover Paperback from 19.70 1 Used from 19.70 1 New from 19. The book also recounts the broader impact of the Emergency on Indian society. Coomi Kapoor, the author, was one of the victims of the tyranny unleashed during those days when anyone could be arrested and tortured to death simply for being at the wrong place at the wrong. 19 quotes from Coomi Kapoor: The National Herald, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, supported the Emergency throughout, and cautiously removed the quote ‘Freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might’ from its masthead. Her husband, also a journalist was imprisoned and her family faced threats and harassment from security forces. The book is a personal reflection on the impact of The Emergency, when Indira Gandhi suspended democracy and civil liberties, on Kapoor and her family. The Emergency: A Personal History is a 2015 book by Indian journalist Coomi Kapoor.
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