Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that every effort must be made to ensure that the dark days of the Emergency imposed in 1975 never return, and stressed that future generations and the youth must be made aware of what he described as one of the darkest chapters in the history of Indian democracy. Addressing a programme organised by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the occasion of ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ in Agartala, the Chief Minister said th…
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Patna, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while addressing a programme organised in Patna on the occasion of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day) on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Nadda criticised the Congress leadership and alleged that those who speak about protecting the Constitution today should first acknowledge the eve…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On the 51st Anniversary of the Emergency, imposed by Indira Gandhi’s government in 1975, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called its imposition a “grave sin” and “darkest chapter in the history of Indian democracy”. Targeting Congress, he asked citizens to “never forgive nor forget” those who imposed it.In a post on Instagram titled ’51st Anniversary of the Emergency – know why it remains the darkest chapter in the history of Indian democracy’, PM Modi highlighted how the p…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday described the Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975, as an attempt to crush the spirit of the Constitution and push the country into the “darkness of dictatorship”, marking the anniversary of one of the most contentious periods in independent India’s history.In a post on social media platform X, Patel said the Emergency represented a bid to undermine democratic institutions in the pursuit of power.“The Emergency im…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and L. Murugan, on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record for longest and continuously serving head of an elected Indian government, saying his “tenure is not only historic” but also reflects the work done for the people.Speaking to IANS, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said: “Prime Minister Modi has completed 4,399 days, breaking the record of late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. That is indeed a record, because a person from…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet passed a resolution on Wednesday, marking June 10, 2026, as an historic milestone in the journey of Indian democracy and applauded PM Modi on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of the country. The cabinet members thumped desks and clapped at length to celebrate the historic milestone, the scale and range of achievements under his government, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi gracefully accepted the honour, with folded hands. A video o…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday claimed that the BJP’s alleged attempts to split parties have reached “dangerous levels”, saying that after Maharashtra, a similar political play has unfolded in West Bengal. In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray camp said that immediately after the West Bengal Assembly election results, a swift and dramatic “Khela Hobe” played out. It claimed that Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered an …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls “exposed” that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress “stood” with the infiltrations. The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India’s decision to undertake a SIR of electoral rolls, holding that the revision exercise was within the constitutional and statutory powers of the poll body and was aime…
Chitradurga, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa for his five decades of public service, describing his political journey as one marked by “commitment, struggle, sacrifice and dedication to the people.” The message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi was read out by Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi at the “Abhimanotsava” event organised in Chitradurga to felicitate Yedi…
Rishikesh, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday hailed the party’s victory in West Bengal as a “historic moment” for the party and said the state would now move towards “Sonar Bangla” with inclusive development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking to IANS, Sachdeva said the BJP government coming to power in West Bengal was a matter of pride and tribute to Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s vision and sacrifice.”It is a very big day …