Politics

“Chacha Nitish is in state of unconsciousness": Tejashwi Yadav

These developments came ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, expected to take place later this year. Months ahead of the elections, the battle has been intensifying between the grand alliance Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD and Congress and the ruling NDA, which includes BJP, JUD, LJP (Ram Vilas) and HAM. (ANI)

2025-06-25T13:35:49.877682+00:00 IST

Kharge says country facing "undeclared emergency", accuses BJP of using Samvidhan Hatya Diwas to "hide failures"

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the 50th anniversary of the Emergency to divert public attention from issues like unemployment, inflation and demonetisation.

2025-06-25T13:22:07.064921+00:00 IST

“Banerjee stepped over JP’s car bonnet”, accuses Sukanta Majumdar

Marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's credibility of observing the Emergency anniversary and accused her of supporting Emergency citing a reference from Jayaprakash Narayan's visit to Kolkata.

2025-06-25T13:13:02.577767+00:00 IST

VP Dhankhar calls Emergecny 'darkest period' in Indian democracy

The Vice President made these remarks while speaking at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Kumaun University in Uttarakhand's Nainital, where he was present as the Chief Guest.

2025-06-25T13:08:23.653198+00:00 IST

Rajasthan Dy CM Slams Congress on 50 Years of Emergency, says “wa

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Wednesday strongly condemned the Congress party for its actions during that period.

2025-06-25T13:06:46.862567+00:00 IST

Amit Shah calls Emergency an ‘Era of Injustice

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the "Emergency" imposed in 1975, calling it an "era of injustice" driven by the Congress party's "hunger for power". He said the Narendra Modi-led government observes June 25 as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas to remind the younger generation of this dark period in Indian democracy.

2025-06-25T10:44:59.176014+00:00 IST

Congress’ Manickam Tagore demands rolling back Railway Board's or

"Why is the Railway Board rehiring retired staff as "volunteers" when 3.3 lakh posts remain vacant in Indian Railways? Is this your idea of Yuva Shakti?" the Congress leader said in a post on X, addressing the Union Minister.

2025-06-25T10:37:00.921473+00:00 IST

“Congress proved power is supreme for them” Shivraj Singh Chouha

"June 25, 1975, is the darkest chapter in Indian democratic history, a horror that the nation can never forget. The pain of innocent citizens thrown into the dark dungeons of jails, the anguish of their families, and the saga of the cruellest assault on democracy will forever remain etched in the pages of history. By imposing the Emergency overnight, Congress proved that for it, power is supreme, not democracy or the Constitution," Chouhan said in a post on X.

2025-06-25T10:11:34.238188+00:00 IST

"Dictatorship, nepotism": Arun Bharti on Lalu Yadav

LJP Ram Vilas MP Arun Bharti attacked the internal democracy in the RJD after Lalu Yadav filed his nomination for party president, alleging dictatorship and nepotism in the party.

2025-06-25T07:50:12.903615+00:00 IST

Congress' Manickam Tagore on 11 years of BJP rule

"The Constitution is under attack. In 2024, Modi asked for a Char Sau Paar mandate to change the Constitution. He wanted to destroy Ambedkar's legacy -- and the people rejected him. But the BJP continues to undermine democracy by stealth," Tagore wrote in a post on X.

2025-06-25T07:43:18.620368+00:00 IST

"Emergency marks a dark chapter in Indian democracy": Fadnavis

"25th June 1975, observed as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, Emergency marks a dark chapter in Indian democracy. We pay solemn tribute to all those who stood fearlessly against authoritarianism, the courageous voices who resisted injustice, and the countless heroes who sacrificed to restore the soul of our democracy," Fadnavis said on X.

2025-06-25T07:07:57.618881+00:00 IST

“An undeclared emergency for past 11 years”: Jairam Ramesh

The Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led multiple things, including attacking on the Constitution, weakening of the Parliament, eroding autonomy of Constitutional bodies, damaging the judiciary, intimidating businesses and controlling the media, destroying federalism, misusing investigative agencies and cracking down on civil liberties.

2025-06-25T05:54:21.994062+00:00 IST

"Emergency happened due weaponisation of laws, subversion of judi

As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the Emergency happened due to a combination of the weaponisation of laws, subversion of judicial independence, and disregard of the rule of law.

2025-06-25T04:37:15.801800+00:00 IST

“50 years ago Indira Gandhi murdered democracy”: BJP

The BJP chief is remembering the Emergency on the day of 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas,' which is celebrated every year on June 25.

2025-06-25T03:45:12.562963+00:00 IST

RS MP Rekha Sharma remembers horrors of Emergency

As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday said that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi turned the entire country into a prison in order to save her power.

2025-06-25T03:43:34.541588+00:00 IST

Stalin's alliance with Congress is stark display of opportunism

Launching an attack against the DMK and Congress alliance, the statement said that DMK Chief Minister Stalin's alliance with the Congress party is a stark display of political opportunism. Given the Congress party's dark history of human rights abuses and loss of life during the Emergency, the DMK's decision to collaborate with them raises serious questions about its commitment to democracy.

2025-06-25T03:28:34.710637+00:00 IST

Ahead of local body elections, Telangana Congress appoints new VP

Ahead of local body elections in Telangana, Congress appointed a new Vice President and General Secretary on Tuesday to strengthen its organisation and strategy to achieve success.

2025-06-25T03:06:32.391159+00:00 IST

Democracy was being murdered, we had no right: Emergency survivor

Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted Sumita Arya, a survivor of the Emergency era, and presented her with a copy of the Indian Constitution during an event commemorating 50 years since the imposition of the Emergency in 1975.

2025-06-25T01:13:36.749228+00:00 IST

BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya on death of 13-yr-old girl in Kaliganj

BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya has termed the explosion that killed a 13-year-old girl in Kaliganj as a "well-thought-out attack" rather than a mere bomb blast.

2025-06-24T23:01:10.127274+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi alleges 'rigging', Maharashtra CM hits back, s

Reacting sharply, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's accusation that the voter list in his constituency was manipulated, calling it a desperate claim stemming from Congress's defeat in the state.

2025-06-24T17:59:42.246093+00:00 IST

"Zameer Khan should resign": Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

"60 per cent of the funds that come from the centre are utilised for corruption. The Congress MLAs are angry. BR Patil says that the money received for the Awas Yojana in his constituency, he does not know where it went... Sarfaraz Khan speaks to him, and the audio is leaked. Sarfaraz Khan is the PS of Housing Minister Zameer Khan... Zameer Khan takes money in all the schemes...The Congress MLAs are saying this. Zameer Khan should resign, and there should be an investigation," Karandlaje told ANI.

2025-06-24T17:41:05.472299+00:00 IST