"Despicable act of crushing democratic values": Rajasthan CM on 50th anniversary of Emergency

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 26 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday slammed the Congress government on the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency and described the Emergency as a dark period in Indian history, where democratic values were crushed by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi-led government.
Sharma emphasized that June 25, 1975, is recorded in Indian history as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', highlighting the government's attack on democratic institutions.
Addressing a seminar on 'Emergency and Martyrdom Day of Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Jaipur, Sharma said "The date of 25th June 1975, has been recorded in Indian history as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. We have to tell this to the coming generation and also tell them that the then Indira Gandhi government declared emergency in the country and also did the despicable act of crushing the democratic values of India."
He praised the role of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jan Sangh workers in resisting the Emergency and fighting for democracy. Sharma noted that their efforts helped shape the country's future.
"Our Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers, Jan Sangh workers gave as much strength at that time as they could and they did the job of giving a reply. Today we realise what would have been the condition of our country if our nationalist people had not moved in this direction...," he added.
Meanwhile, Tripura BJP President Rajib Bhattacharjee also slammed Congress and stated that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the Emergency to save her seat.
"We are celebrating a black day. We know the then-PM, Indira Gandhi, implemented the Emergency to save her seat as PM. All the people, including leaders, media persons and even common people, were jailed and tortured...We are presenting what Indira Gandhi did against the Constitution of India," Bhattacharjee told ANI.
On Wednesday, Rajib Bhattacharjee participated in a public meeting at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, marking 50 years of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas'.
Sharing the visuals on X, the Tripura BJP President wrote, "Fifty years ago from today, during the cursed dark chapter of India's democracy, the 'Emergency,' the atrocities committed against the people are being brought before the next generation through an event organised by the Tripura Government's Information and Culture Department at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, titled Samvidhan Hatya Divas."
"I participated in its exhibition and discussion meeting," the post read. (ANI)