"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.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress party on the 50th anniversary of Emergency. Chouhan termed it as the "biggest blot" in the history of Independent India.
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, mi
Commenting on the occasion, BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari sharply criticised the Congress party and said, "Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, and till today the Congress party has not officially apologised for imposing the Emergency in the country."
Speaking to ANI, Kesavan said, "Today, the day which marks the imposition of Indira Gandhi's fascist emergency, the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi should immediately tender a public apology to our nation."
The book delves into PM Modi's experiences as a young RSS Pracharak during the Emergency, highlighting his contributions to the movement and his commitment to preserving democracy.
The former Congress MP mentioned that at one point, there was violence in the state. In contrast, the state government is offering "freebies." However, Chowdhury noted that "communal polarisation" remains at the top in West Bengal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on X, recalled the 1975 Emergency as a dark chapter, marking its 50th anniversary as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas. He criticised the Congress for suspending rights, muzzling Parliament, and targeting the poor via the 42nd Amendment.
Taking to 'X'. the Union Minister mentioned that the Emergency was a "conspiracy" by a family which was "intoxicated" by "power" and it was also a proof of Congress' "tyrannical" and "cruel" mindset which handed over emergency to the country by "murdering" the constitution.