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Emergency was blot on democratic history of nation: Gujarat CM Bhupendra P
Updated : 9 months ago IST
On the occasion of the completion of 50 years since the imposition of the Emergency in the country, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, during the Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day) programme, clearly stated that the Emergency was a blot on the democratic history of the nation.
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PM Modi calls Emergency "darkest chapter" in India's democratic history; C
Updated : 9 months ago IST
PM Modi said that no Indian will ever forget the manner in which the spirit of our Constitution was violated.
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Assam: CM takes part in BJP's Mock Parliament to commemorate dark chapter
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The 21 months of Emergency are known for forced mass sterilisations, press censorship, suspension of constitutional rights and centralisation of power.
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Himachal CM slams BJP over 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' campaign, says Congress
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for observing Emergency Day as a "black day", saying that the party is tarnishing the very Constitution that gave it power.
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"Attempt was made to crush soul of Constitution 50 yrs ago": CM Pushkar Si
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed to nominate nodal officers at the government level for the prompt disposal of the issues of democracy fighters
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"Darkest chapter in Indian democracy": Rajnath Singh on 50th anniversary o
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on X, Rajnath Singh posted, "Fifty years ago today, a nefarious attempt was made to strangle Indian democracy through the imposition of Emergency. People still remember the Emergency as the darkest chapter in Indian democracy. By sidelining the Constitution, the manner in which the
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"Country's sacred Constitution was murdered 50 years ago": Assam Minister
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Vice President Dhankhar recalled the dissenting voice of Justice HR Khanna during that time, stating, "In the Supreme Court at the time, one judge, HR Khanna, had dissented. A leading newspaper in the US had remarked that if ever democracy returns to 'Bharat', a monument will surely be built
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Baloch leaders held beyond legal limit under colonial-era 3MPO law, violat
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the continued detention of its central leadership under the Maintenance of Public Order (3MPO) law, calling it a blatant violation of Pakistan's own Constitution.
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Amit Shah calls Emergency an 'Era of Injustice', says Modi Government mark
Updated : 9 months ago IST
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 th
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"Congress never respects the law": Madhya Pradesh CM on 'Samvidhan Hatya D
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, CM Yadav said, "On this day in 1975, Indira Gandhi ji imposed the Emergency after she had lost elections. For its selfish interests, Congress never respects the law and the Constitution."
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Union Cabinet adopts resolution to honour sacrifices of individuals who re
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday observed a two-minute silence to pay tributes to those whose constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights were taken away and who were then subjected to "unimaginable horrors" during the Emergency.
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"Congress proved power is supreme for them": Union Minister Shivraj Singh
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"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 etche
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