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Emergency a warning against future dictatorship: Amit Shah
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Terming the imposition of Emergency in India for 21 months from 1975 to 1977, the Home Minister said, "Bad incidents usually should be forgotten in life. And it is correct, but when it relates to social life and national life, then bad incidents should be remembered forever, so that the yout
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"Darkest chapter in Indian democracy": Rajnath Singh on 50th anniversary o
Updated : 11 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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"Imprisoned for raising our voices...": Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on 50 years
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Sharing a social media post, CM Nitish Kumar called June 25, 1975, a 'dark day' in the history of independent India and wrote that the Emergency was a symbol of dictatorship.
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"Dictatorship, nepotism": LJP RV's Arun Bharti after Lalu Yadav files nom
Updated : 11 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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"We overcame dark chapter like Emergency as our nation never bows down to
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Noting that India is the mother of democracy, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed Congress for the imposition of Emergency in 1975 and said, "we overcame a dark chapter like the Emergency because our nation never bows down to dictatorship".
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California Governor Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of authoritarian behavior a
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump threatened to have California Governor Gavin Newsom arrested for allegedly obstructing federal law enforcement, prompting Newsom to accuse Trump of acting like a dictator. Tensions escalated as Trump deployed Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid
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"People will answer this dictatorship": Kejriwal after ED detains Gujarat
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"The raids by IT and ED on Gujarat Samachar and GSTV in the last 48 hours, and then the arrest of their owner, Bahubali Bhai Shah - all this is not a coincidence. This is a sign of the frustration of the BJP, which wants to silence every voice that speaks the truth and asks questions. The pe
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"People of Bihar will not tolerate this dictatorship": Priyanka Gandhi sla
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Bihar Police allegedly stopping the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's car from going to the event at Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga, calling the act shameful, condemnable and cowardly.
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Afghan leader Solaimankhil condemns Pakistan's "military dictatorship and
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Mariam Solaimankhil, a member of Afghanistan's Parliament in exile, has sharply criticised Pakistan's military establishment for abuses--including enforced disappearances, exploitation of natural resources, and the suppression of peaceful activists.
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Taiwan President Lai says opposition rally shows strength of Taiwan's demo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.
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"BJP will take country towards dictatorship": MP Congress chief Patwari on
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Criticising BJP leader Nishikant Dubey over his remarks on the Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari on Sunday said that the comments made by Godda MP reflect the BJP's intention to take the country towards dictatorship.
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"Dictatorship has reached this level where a MP is challenging courts": JM
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
JMM spokesperson urged the judiciary to take action against Nishikant Dubey while calling Godda MP's remark "unfortunate".
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