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"Emergency era a black chapter in Indian democracy": Tripura CM Manik Saha
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Saha said that such dark days should never return in the future
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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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Rajat Sharma recalls "dark night" of Emergency, his efforts to bring out c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Senior journalist Rajat Sharma, who was jailed for 10 months during the Emergency, recalled the "dark night" when it was imposed and senior political leaders arrested, the struggles he endured and his attempts to keep up the flame of democracy and flow of information by bringing out a "cy
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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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"Young cannot afford to forget darkest period of democracy," says VP Dhank
Updated : 9 months ago IST
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.
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China wants control, not unity: Taiwan's President calls for nationwide re
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He stated that all political parties should collaborate to uphold democracy, protect Taiwan, and oppose the CCP, regardless of how they frame their national identity.
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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 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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"Black blot on India's democracy": Union Minister SP Singh Baghel on 50th
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Union Minister SP Singh Baghel on Wednesday slammed the Congress and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for imposing the emergency 50 years ago, calling it a "blot on Indian democracy."
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"Dictatorship, nepotism": LJP RV's Arun Bharti after Lalu Yadav files nom
Updated : 9 months ago IST
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.
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