Cabinet pays tribute to those who stood up against 'horrors'
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by PM
Narendra Modi
on Wednesday passed a resolution to commemorate and honour the "sacrifices of countless individuals who valiantly resisted the Emergency" and its attempt to subvert the spirit of the Constitution.
It also paid tributes to those who stood up against its "unimaginable horrors", I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. An official release said the Cabinet observed a two-minute silence for the people whose constitutionally guaranteed democratic rights were taken away during Emergency.
Vaishnaw read out the resolution, which said, "2025 marks 50 years of the Samvidhan Hatya Diwas - an unforgettable chapter in the history of India where the Constitution was subverted, the republic and democratic spirit of India was attacked, federalism was undermined, and fundamental rights, human liberty and dignity were suspended".
The resolution also stated: "The Union Cabinet reaffirmed that the people of India continue to repose unflinching faith in the Indian Constitution and the resilience of the country's democratic ethos." tnn
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