PM Modi remembers imposition of Emergency on the forty eighth anniversary of the darkest day of Indian democracy
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On the fateful day of twenty fifth of June, 1975, precisely 48 years in the past, the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi imposed an ‘Emergency’ on the nation. Remembering that darkish section of Indian democracy, PM Modi shared a tweet paying homage to all these individuals who courageously resisted it and labored to strengthen our democracy.
PM Modi additional remarked that “the dark days of Emergency” stay an unforgettable interval in our historical past. He asserted that it was completely reverse to the democratic values which might be celebrated in our Constitution.
In a tweet, PM Modi wrote, “I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The dark days of Emergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates.”
I pay homage to all these brave individuals who resisted the Emergency and labored to strengthen our democratic spirit. The #DarkDaysOfEmergency stay an unforgettable interval in our historical past, completely reverse to the values our Constitution celebrates.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 25, 2023
In his earlier ‘Mann Ki Baat’ tackle, PM Modi referred to the ‘Emergency’ as a “dark period” in India’s historical past.
Reflecting on that period, PM Modi reminisced that those that stood in help of democracy at the moment have been tortured. He added that having a look at such crimes that endangered the nation’s freedom would make it simpler for the younger technology to grasp the which means and significance of democracy.
The ruling occasion, BJP, and Union Ministers penned their views on Emergency
Taking to Twitter Union Minister Smriti Irani shared a video highlighting the ordeals of a number of politicians and the way they fought in opposition to this autocratic transfer by then PM Indira Gandhi. In her tweet, she claimed that the twenty fifth of June, 1975 symbolises torture, imprisonment, homicide, stifling the voice of the free press, all that, and extra.
With the hashtag #DarkDaysOfEmergency, she tweeted, “Torture, imprisonment, murder, stifling the voice of free press – 25th June 1975 symbolises all that and more. Lest you forget what the Emergency imposed on India and Indians entailed; do watch this video & see what the Congress party is capable of!”
Torture , imprisonment, homicide , stifling the voice of free press – 25 th June 1975 symbolises all that and extra. Lest you neglect what the Emergency imposed on India and Indians entailed ; do watch this video & see what the Congress occasion is able to ! #DarkDaysOfEmergency pic.twitter.com/kBlGbcKBSR
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) June 25, 2023
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s official deal with additionally took to Twitter and shared a poster with Indira Gandhi’s picture and the caption learn – “The darkest chapter of Indian democracy.”
The occasion mentioned that round 1,40,000 individuals have been arrested with out trial through the Emergency interval.
Around 1,40,000 individuals have been arrested with out trial through the Emergency interval. #DarkDaysOfEmergency pic.twitter.com/Kj5l1f2BKd
— BJP (@BJP4India) June 25, 2023
Similarly, a number of Union Ministers like Kiren Rijiju, Rajnath Singh, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Nitin Gadkari. condemned the imposition of Emergency and atrocities dedicated throughout that interval.
