D. K. Barooah

Who was D. K. Barooah?

Dev Kant Barooah was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency. He is now chiefly remembered for his sycophancy to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, encapsulated by his c. 1974 proclamation that "India is Indira. Indira is India." However, he later parted ways with her and joined Congress, later renamed as Indian Congress. He was the Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. He died in New Delhi.

Barua was a noted poet as well. His collection of Assamese poems, Sagar Dekhisa is still very popular. He was the elder brother of famous Assamese poet Nabakanta Barua.