Emergency by Indira was undemocratic: Joshi
Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha and the inauguration of the 50th year of remembrance of the struggle during the Emergency, organised by the BJP at Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha here, he said Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975 and during that time, protests were suppressed, many protesters including all the leaders of opposition parties were imprisoned, and several people lost their lives, he explained.
"Indira Gandhi was accused of misusing her power during the elections by Raj Narain, who took the matter to court. Justice HR Khanna of the Allahabad High Court had delivered the verdict in favour of Raj Narain and had declared Indira's election null and void. That judgement copy is not available anymore," he added.
"Jawaharlal Nehru made the first constitutional amendment. Later, Indira Gandhi made several amendments including to Articles 38, 39, and 42.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Ford&Go. Extra Bonus di € 1.500 e prima rata a ottobre.
Ford Italia
Scopri di più
Undo
After imposing the Emergency and causing hardships to the people, the Congress is now claiming that the Constitution is in danger. They are lecturing the nation while keeping the copy of the Constitution in their pockets," he remarked.
Joshi stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has developed immensely in the last 11 years. India has now emerged as the fourth largest economic power in the world, he claimed.
Retired judge SH Mittalkod presided over the function. Mayor Jyoti Patil, former MLAs Amrut Desai, Seema Masuti, Lakshman Uppar, Sanjay Kapatkar, Vijayanand Shetty, Shankar Kumbi, Shankar Shelke, Raju Topannavar and others were present.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
40 minutes ago
- Time of India
Joint victory rally in Mumbai was for the cause of Marathi, it was not for signaling political alignments, says Raj Thackeray
Nashik: Days after his 'victory rally' with Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has said that the joint event was for the cause of Marathi language and not for signalling possible political alignments. The MNS chief was speaking to a group of journalists in an informal interaction in Igatpuri. People privy to the interaction said that Thackeray said that there are still a few months for the civic elections in Maharashtra and a decision regarding any alliance for the polls will be taken by him depending on the situation then. Earlier this month, Raj Thackeray and his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray shared the stage for the first time in 20 years, leading to speculation about a pre-poll alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS for civic polls. Raj is in Igatpuri for a three-day meeting with select 120 office-bearers of MNS from across the state. After his arrival at the venue, he had an informal chat with the media persons. Raj told the group of journalists that the decision of coming together politically cannot be taken hurriedly. There are many things that need to be understood, and the victory rally was limited to the language issue only, and there was nothing political in it, he told the reporters. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo As far as the alliance is concerned, wait till the elections are announced, maybe in November, people privy to the interaction said. Raj also supported his cousin Uddhav Thackeray with regards to the Marathi issue. When the implementation of the three-language formula was proposed by the Centre, Uddhav Thackeray, as a chief minister, set up a committee and sidelined the issue. It is the Mahayuti govt that went in for accepting the formula, he told the group of journalists. The MNS chief also urged the state govt to convert the Marathi-medium schools into Semi-English Medium schools and cited an example of a school from Mumbai. "When Balmohan School in Mumbai was limited to Marathi, the number of students was on the decline. But after it started the semi-English mode, the enrollment shot up. Thackeray, therefore, urged the state to take up the step and convert all schools to a semi-English pattern," the sources added.
Time of India
40 minutes ago
- Time of India
EC: 83.66% enumeration forms submitted in Bihar
1 2 Patna: Amid allegations and counter allegations regarding the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said booth level officers have covered 88.18% of the approximately 7.90 crore registered voters in the state. It said that the enumeration forms (EFs) of 83.66% of the total electorates had been collected while 1.59% electors were found dead, 2.2% permanently shifted and 0.73% persons were found enrolled at more than one place. "With 11 more days left to submit filled and signed EFs by July 25 deadline in the ongoing Bihar SIR and after two rounds of door-to-door visits by the booth level officers (BLOs), EFs of 6,60,67,208 (83.66%) of the total 7,89,69,844 electors in Bihar, have been 11.82% of electors now remain to submit their filled EFs," the ECI, said in a media communique said. An FIR was lodged against Gaurishankar, a teacher of Middle School Naurangia in Manpur block deployed in Wazirganj assembly constituency after allegations of taking bribes. Officials said he could be suspended as well. The ECI also claimed that many sought time to submit their EFs with the documents in the coming days. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo "Nearly 1 lakh BLOs will soon begin their third round of door-to-door visits and out of the 1.5 lakh booth level agents (BLAs) appointed by all political parties, each can certify and submit up to 50 EFs per day. To ensure that no eligible urban voter is left out of the rolls, special camps are also being set up in all the 5,683 wards of the 261 urban local bodies (ULBs) of Bihar," it claimed. The ECI stated that electors, through the newly launched ECINet platform, can fill their EFs online and also search for their names in the 2003 electoral rolls, wherever applicable. Over 5.74 crore EFs were uploaded till 6 pm on Monday, it said and added that the document review module of ECINet has also quickened the pace of verification of eligibility of the electors by the officials in a streamlined manner.
Time of India
40 minutes ago
- Time of India
Congress expels Kalaburagi block president after drugs arrest
Kalaburagi/Bengaluru: Governing Congress Monday expelled Lingaraj Kanni, president of its Kalaburagi South Block unit, following his arrest by Maharashtra police in a drug peddling case. Kanni, said to be close to rural development and panchayat raj minister Priyank Kharge and Congress MLA Allamprabhu Patil, was apprehended by Thane police while allegedly attempting to sell narcotic substances. Police claimed they recovered 120 bottles of banned codeine-based syrup worth around Rs 27,000. A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Bazarpeth police station, and an investigation is on. In a statement, Kalaburagi District Congress Committee, said, "Kanni has been expelled from the primary membership of Congress with immediate effect following allegations in the media that he is involved in drug peddling." You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Meanwhile, BJP targeted Congress and claimed Kanni was closely associated with Priyank. Posting pictures of Priyank with Kanni, the party said on X: "The arrest of a minister's close aide and district-level Congress leader in drug activities is a testament to the moral decay of the Congress party." It questioned Priyank's anti-drug campaign in Kalaburagi, asking: "Aren't you ashamed to keep drug dealers in your circle?" Responding to BJP's remarks, Priyank said: "Congress has acted against Kanni and thrown him out of the party. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo BJP has nothing else to do, so they love to malign me in every possible way. There is no denying that the person [Kanni] holds an office-bearer post in Congress. Apparently, he was trying to peddle some cough syrup worth Rs 27,000 in Maharashtra." Priyank also questioned BJP's stance on its members facing serious allegations. "You [BJP] have people who abuse Dalits, who rape women and a POCSO accused in you party, and you don't want to talk about that... At least we are taking action. If they have guts let them penalise [MLA] Munirathna and party veteran BS Yediyurappa and then talk about me."
