He emphasised that the Emergency wasn't just a misuse of power, but an attempt to crush civil liberties. Millions were imprisoned and freedom of the press was suppressed. He said that those who imposed the Emergency and trampled the Constitution and democracy have never apologised. If they c
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday slammed the Congress government on the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency and described the Emergency as a dark period in Indian history, where democratic values were crushed by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi-led
Earlier on Wednesday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the emergency was an unbearable situation all over India and that everyone needs to be aware of it.
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
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
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."
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."
The Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led multiple things, including attacking on the Constitution, weakening of the Parliament, eroding autonomy of Constitutional bodies, damaging the judiciary, intimidating businesses and controlling the media, destroying federalism, mi
Speaking to ANI, Kesavan said, "Today, the day which marks the imposition of Indira Gandhi's fascist emergency, the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi should immediately tender a public apology to our nation."
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.