As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) observed the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, as ‘Samvidan Hatya Diwas’, the Foreign Minister’s Jaishankar recalled the “painful chapter” of the history of independent India, when he said that the rights were suspended and the accountability was separated and it was a powerful remand.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “On #Samvidhaanhatyadiwas, we remember a painful chapter in the history of independent India, when institutions were reduced, rights were suspended and accountability was kept separate. Gives. “
50 years ago, between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, Indira Gandhi’s government exposed a wave of repression, imprisoned millions of people without justification and patted the media. The emergency snatched the citizens of its fundamental rights and reduced the country’s democratic clothes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Emergency as “a prime example of his Xinigam”. Calling it one of the deepest chapters in India’s democratic history, he said that the Congress’s allegation not only violated the spirit of the Constitution, but also placed “democracy under arrest”.
In a series of posts on X, PM Modi said, “Any Indian will never forget the method in which the spirit of our constitution was violated, efforts were made to control the voice of Parliament and to control the courts. The 42nd amendment is a prime example of their sheening.
PM Modi accused the then Congress government of violating the spirit of the Constitution, suspending fundamental rights, extinguishing the press freedom and imprisoning political leaders, social workers, students and citizens.
In his post on X, PM Modi said, “Today, one of the most dark chapters in India’s democratic history, after fifty years, the implantation of the Emergency. The people of India mark this day as Samvidan Hatya Diwas. On this day, the values ​​contained in the Indian Constitution were separated, the fundamental rights were suspended. The Congress government was arrested in power!”
On 25 June 1975, the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed issued an emergency announcement under Article 352 citing dangers from internal disturbances. The Emergency was declared against the growing political unrest and the background of judicial development which shaken the validity of the ruling leadership. (AI)
