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11 years of BJP-led governance an "undeclared emergency": Congress' Manick
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"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.
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"Emergency marks a dark chapter in Indian democracy": Maharashtra CM Deven
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"25th June 1975, observed as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, Emergency marks a dark chapter in Indian democracy. We pay solemn tribute to all those who stood fearlessly against authoritarianism, the courageous voices who resisted injustice, and the countless heroes who sacrificed to restore the so
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"Severest challenge to our democratic existence posed by Emergency": Forme
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"To save our democracy and to save our Constitution was the only big aim of the movement that shaped spontaneously and organically. If it had not been done then, we would be in a very different India today. An India where we probably could not have existed," Deve Gowda said.
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"Those who strangled constitution are now posing as its protectors": Assam
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"Those who themselves strangled the Constitution are now posing as its protectors. 25 June ~ A reminder of the darkest chapter in India's democracy. Never forget the dark days of the Emergency,' he said in a post on X.
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'We salute every person who stood firm': PM Modi recalls fight against Eme
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an X post, paid tribute to those who resisted the 1975 Emergency, ensuring democracy's restoration. He reaffirmed his commitment to constitutional values and a Viksit Bharat, focusing on the poor and marginalised.
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Anti-emergency movement reaffirmed vitality of democracy: PM Modi on Samvi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
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.
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"Even 50 years later Congress continues with Emergency mindset": BJP on 'S
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The BJP chief is remembering the Emergency on the day of 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas,' which is celebrated every year on June 25.
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"Democracy was imprisoned": RS MP Rekha Sharma remembers horrors of Emerge
Updated : 9 months ago IST
As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Wednesday said that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi turned the entire country into a prison in order to save her power.
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"Emergency is darkest chapter in this democracy": Delhi BJP President Vire
Updated : 9 months ago IST
On the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva called it the "darkest chapter" in India's democracy. An exhibition at Connaught Place aims to educate youth about Congress's alleged assault on democratic values.
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Stalin's alliance with Congress is stark display of political opportunism:
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Launching an attack against the DMK and Congress alliance, the statement said that DMK Chief Minister Stalin's alliance with the Congress party is a stark display of political opportunism. Given the Congress party's dark history of human rights abuses and loss of life during the Emergency, t
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"Constitution and democracy were murdered": SP leader Ravidas Mehrotra on
Updated : 9 months ago IST
As the Centre marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Samajwadi Party leader Ravidas Mehrotra recalled him and other SP leaders being jailed during the Emergency and said that the Constitution and democracy were murdered.
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"Democracy was being murdered, we had no rights": Survivor recalls ordeal
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted Sumita Arya, a survivor of the Emergency era, and presented her with a copy of the Indian Constitution during an event commemorating 50 years since the imposition of the Emergency in 1975.
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