Elected and unelected government officials alike, including cabinet ministers, members of parliament, and civil servants, were implicated in corruption scandals. The situation triggered recollections of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s fraudulent call for a state of emergency in 1975, when she ruled by decree for 21 months, suspending elections and civil liberties.
事实上，几乎在一夜之间，印度经济开始失控了。去年，印度GDP增长率出现了下降，制造业出现了暴跌，通胀和腐败以不可控制之势蔓延。当选政府官僚，非当选官僚也好，不关你是内阁部长、议会成员还是普通公务员，都摆脱不了腐败丑闻的干系。去年的情况让人想起了1975年总理英迪拉·甘地宣布进入紧急状态的戏言。当时她得到了21个月的授权，中止了选举和公民自由。