Patna, 25 June (UNI) Marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders in Bihar launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today.
Mumbai, June 25 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former Union minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, today recounted the atrocities committed during the Emergency in 1975, saying that the Congress had turned the entire country into a prison and tortured opposition activists during the period and sought to know will its leaders apologise for the same.
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today described the Emergency period as a "black chapter" in the history of independent India.
Guwahati, June 25 (UNI) Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched a scathing attack on the Congress for imposition of emergency and said that family of a leader from that era, who had sworn to protect the Constitution, subsequently imposed the Emergency.
Mumbai, June 25 (UNI) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress today lashed out at the ruling BJP for raising a hue and cry about former prime minister late Indira Gandhi''s decision to impose the Emergency in the country.
Jaipur, June 25 (UNI) Deploring the imposition of Emergency 50 years ago, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma today accused the Congress of "committing the sin of throttling democracy" in the country.
Srinagar, June 25 (UNI) BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Ali Khatana today said that the Emergency was a direct attack on the soul of democracy and it was their duty to remind the new generations of this "betrayal" of constitutional governance.
Dehradun, June 25 (UNI) Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar today came down heavily against the former Congress regime in India as he termed the 21 months of 1975-77 Emergency period as the darkest period of Indian Democracy. He said this as the nation observed the 50th anniversary of Emergency rule of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today released a book, titled ''The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader'', a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s experiences during the anti-Emergency movement, at an event to mark ''Savidhan Hatya Diwas’.
Chandigarh, June 25 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today launched a scathing attack on the opposition, stating that undermining the core values of the Constitution is in the DNA of the Congress, even though they pretend to be its protectors.
Patna, June 25 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary today said emergency imposed in 1975 by the then Congress government is black chapter of democracy as constituency was trampled during the period.
Aizawl, June 25 (UNI) The Department of Art & Culture, Government of Mizoram, on Wednesday organised a programme at Vaivakawn Cultural Centre to mark “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” (Constitution Murder Day), an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Aizawl, June 25 (UNI) The Department of Art & Culture, Government of Mizoram, on Tuesday organised a programme at Vaivakawn Cultural Centre to mark “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” (Constitution Murder Day), an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Nashik, June 25 (UNI) The Nashik District Administration today honoured those persons imprisoned during the Emergency 50 years ago.
Chennai, June 25 (UNI) The imposition of Emergency this day in 1975 was a Black Dayin democracy, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said today.
Patna, June 25 (UNI) Describing the imposition of Emergency in the country as a symbol of the dictatorship of the then government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the day, June 25, 1975, is called a black day in the history of independent India.
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today passed a resolution to commemorate and honour those who sacrificed valiantly resisted the Emergency and its attempt at subversion of the spirit of the Indian Constitution.
Bhopal, June 25 (UNI): The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh created a symbolic jail at the party headquarters in Bhopal on Wednesday, depicting the Emergency period of 1975, and observed the day as the ''Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas''.
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New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a sharp attack on the Modi government today, said the BJP is visibly rattled by the nationwide ''Save the Constitution'' movement led by Rahul Gandhi and is using the “Emergency narrative” as a distraction from its failures in governance.
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated his commitment to strengthening the principles of Constitution and working together to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat and said the anti-Emergency movement reaffirmed the vitality of preserving India’s democratic framework.
Hyderabad, June 25 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar released a strongly worded statement in Hyderabad on Wednesday, marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India.
La paz, June 25 (UNI) Bolivia declared a National Health Emergency yesterday in response to a measles outbreak that has seen 60 confirmed cases in different parts of the South American country.
Nashik, June 24 (UNI) The persons who were imprisoned in Nashik district during the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977 will be honored tomorrow at the District Collector''s Office, Nashik.
Patna, June 24 (UNI) Union Minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar today said the Jan Sangh was formed to counter the monopoly of Congress in politics.
New Delhi, June 24 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, without naming the Congress, said that those who now lament for the Constitution belong to that party which instead of becoming the protector of democracy, worked to become the destroyer of democracy.
Thiruvananthapurm, June 24 (UNI) Two English books authored by Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Emergency period (1975-77) have been released here today.
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Defence Ministry will equip the armed forces with state-of-the-art weaponry and has finalised 13 contracts worth Rs 1,981.90 crore under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism.
New Delhi, June 22 (UNI) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has convened an emergency meeting on Monday in the light of the urgent situation in Iran and has confirmed that ‘’no increase’’ in off-site radiation levels had been reported following US attacks on three nuclear sites.
N''Djamena, June 20 (UNI) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno held an emergency meeting on security and safety after some 50 people had been killed in deadly incidents since May, the presidency said in a statement Thursday.
Baghdad, June 19 (UNI) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers on the sidelines of the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference in Istanbul to address regional challenges.
Baghdad, June 19 (UNI) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers on the sidelines of the upcoming Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference in Istanbul to address regional challenges.
Nagpur, June 17 ( UNI) An IndiGo flight from Kochi to Delhi made an emergency landing in Nagpur on Tuesday morning following a bomb threat. Security forces evacuated the passengers safely and conducted a thorough checking of the plane.