New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Congress leaders on Thursday backed party leader Jairam Ramesh’s recent remark that the BJP is seeking “two-thirds majority to end reservations and amend the Constitution”. However, the BJP lashed out, saying those who had imposed Emergency don’t have any right to speak about the Constitution.Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said whatever Jairam Ramesh has alleged is absolutely correct.”The way BJP is buying MLAs, this shows that they want to …
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Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday observed the 51st anniversary of the Emergency as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ (Constitution Murder Day) across Madhya Pradesh, with party leaders recalling the suspension of civil liberties during the 1975-77 period and accusing the Congress of undermining democratic institutions for political survival. A series of programmes were organised in Bhopal and other districts to commemorate those who were jailed, censored or persecuted du…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday expressed condolences on the demise of Naresh Chaudhary Chahal, father of Rohit Chahal, National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, and elder brother of NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal.Nabin visited the residence of Naresh Chaudhary Chahal and offered his condolences to the bereaved family.Paying tribute to the departed soul, he said that Naresh Chaudhary Chahal had earned…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In the turbulent mid-1970s India, a particular house on Patna’s Jagat Narayan Road used to bustle with activity. Political leaders of many hues, but opposed to the then Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi’s autocratic rule of the time, would make a beeline, even as crowds of youth activists would fill the premises at all times.There, in a room, would sit Jayaprakash Narayan – or “JP” — receiving guests, holding meetings, giving directions, listening intently to suggest…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election from the Rae Bareilly Parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. She challenged the High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court. On June 24, while allowing her to continue as Prime Minister, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer ordered that all privileges she received as an MP be stopped, and that she be debarred from voting. This was to continue till the resolution of her appeal.But…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that for decades, attempts were made to erase the dark chapter of the Emergency from the nation’s collective memory. He further stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, justice had been done to history by deciding to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. Taking to social media platform X with the hashtag #SamvidhanHatyaDiwas, Nabin said the observance serves as a reminder of the events …
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday described the Emergency imposed by the Congress government in 1975 as a “dark chapter” in India’s history and called upon citizens to reaffirm their commitment to protecting democracy and the Constitution.In a post on social media platform X, Bommai said the 51st anniversary of the Emergency serves as a reminder of the period during which democratic institutions and fundamental rig…
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…
Hyderabad, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy termed June 25, 1975 one of the darkest blots on Independent India’s history.He said the Emergency imposed on this day suspended fundamental rights, silenced free speech, censored the Press, and saw political opponents, journalists, and activists jailed without trial.The Central minister shared his thoughts on ‘X’ on the occasion of Emergency anniversary, which is being observed by the BJP as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Di…
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…