Congress put democracy under arrest 50 years ago, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Reflecting on the dark days of the Emergency imposed by
Indira Gandhi
in 1975,
PM Modi
on Wednesday said no Indian will ever forget the manner in which the spirit of the Constitution was violated, the voice of Parliament muzzled, and attempts made to control the courts, even as he vowed to strengthen the principles of the Constitution.
"Today marks 50 years since one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history, the imposition of Emergency. The people of India mark this day as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas. On this day, the values enshrined in the Constitution were set aside, fundamental rights were suspended, press freedom was extinguished and several political leaders, social workers, students and ordinary citizens were jailed," Modi posted on X.
In a series of four posts, Modi sought to put the spotlight on Congress's role in suspending the rights of citizens after Indira's election was declared void by Allahabad high court. He recalled how Congress had "put democracy under arrest".
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