Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, while addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Central Electronics on Wednesday said that the imposition of an emergency had plunged the world's largest democracy (India) into darkness and asserted that these days will never be seen again in the country.
Troops led by army general commander Juan Jose Zuniga started withdrawing from the area around the presidential palace, after Arce called for the country to "defend democracy" and fired Zuniga along with the heads of the navy and air force.
The resolution -- passed with 85 per cent of House members participating and 98 per cent voting in its favour -- urged US President Joe Biden to collaborate with Pakistan in upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
Recalling the dark days of emergency, Dhankhar asserted that the days of emergency will never be seen again as the constitutional democracy is very strong in Bharat and now constitutionally guaranteed at village, State and Union level.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with the Maldives Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer in Washington, DC, which aimed to enhance the partnership and cooperation on climate, economic growth, and maritime security.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday praised the appointment of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and said that the House of the People shall truly reflect the aspirations of the last person standing, with Rahul Gandhi becoming their voice.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj hit out at the Congress party and said that 25 June 1975 was a black day for democracy when former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi strangled Indian democracy for their lust for power.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, asserted that the Congress Party has consistently lacked faith in India's Constitution and democracy, adding that whenever the party got an opportunity, it undermined the Constitution and stifled democratic principles.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that fifty years ago, Congress, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, "conspired to destroy" the Constitution and democracy by imposing an Emergency in the country.
The BJP said it will launch a nationwide programme to mark the 21-month state of Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
"The entire election has passed by while Rahul Gandhi was saying this. How long does Rahul Gandhi want to hang on to this matter? It has no truth; the statement is not based on the truth at all. In democracy, you go among the people with the truth and fight a simple battle. It is the adul
Following China's threat to impose the death penalty on "diehard" advocates of Taiwan independence, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday emphasised that democracy is not a crime, rather, autocracy is, reported Focus Taiwan.