Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) enacted on December 13, 1974 to prevent smuggling and black-marketing in foreign exchange is still enforced. Controversial successors to such legislation include the National Security Act (1980), Terrorism and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA, 1985–1995), and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA, 2002), criticized for authorizing excessive powers for the aim of fighting internal and cross-border terrorism and political violence, without safeguards for civil freedoms. Pension In the non-Indian National Congress ruled states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, people detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and Defence of India Act (DIR) during the 1975-1977 national emergency, get Rs. pension per month from the respective state governments. In 2014, the Rajasthan government restarted its pension scheme of Rs. per month for 800 enlisted former detainees, first launched under Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's first term in 2008. The scheme was discontinued in 2009, by Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government. Detainees Some notable political leaders imprisoned under Maintenance of Internal Security Act: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chandra Shekhar Jayprakash Narayan Devi Lal George Fernandes M. Karunanidhi M. K. Stalin T. R. Baalu Jai Kishan Gupta (one of the longest MISA detainee from Delhi) Mulayam Singh Yadav Lalu Prasad Yadav Santosh Bharti, thrice (1973 - 74 - 75) Sharad Yadav, twice (1973–75) Vijay Rupani Charanjeet Bhatia Choudhary Mir Singh philanthropist from Munirka, Delhi Dr. Satpal kapoor, Sonepat (Hr.) N. Azu Newmai, one of the leaders of UDF, a regional political party of Nagaland See also 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 References External links The Emergency (India) Acts of the Parliament of India 1971 Human rights abuses in India Internal security issues of India Repealed Indian legislation Indira Gandhi administration 1977 disestablishments in India Repealed Acts of the Parliament of India