Describe the Emergency Powers of the President of India.

The President of India has three types of Emergency Powers:

1. Proclamation of Emergency due to War, External Aggression or Internal Disturbances: Under such a situation, the Parliament will have the authority to frame laws for any part of country. The Fundamental Rights of the citizens are also suspended.

2. Proclamation of Emergency due to failure of Constitutional Machinery in a State: In such a situation President's Rule is imposed on a State and the Legislative Assembly of that State is dissolved. All the legislature powers of the State go to the Parliament.

3. Proclamation of Financial Emergency: In a such a situation, the President may decrease the pay and allowances of the Government employees. Moreover, the finances of the States also come under the control of the President.

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