As the Union Cabinet passed a resolution to observe the 50th anniversary of the Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday, said that the government is putting this forward to the public so the dark day does n
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.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC called June 25 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', accusing the Congress Party of "destroying the Constitution" by imposing the Emergency in 1975 without discussion or debate.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress party on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, accusing it of "killing democracy" and questioned ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for siding with those responsible.
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.
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
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
Marking 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', observed on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday shared personal experiences from that era and highlighted the widespread suppression of civil liberties which filed him with "anger" and despite
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the 50th anniversary of the Emergency to divert public attention from issues like unemployment, inflation and demonetisation.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's credibility of observing the Emergency anniversary and accused her of supporting Emergency citing a reference from
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.