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Economic Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
United INDIA bloc will dethrone NDA govt in Bihar in assembly polls: Lalu
Lalu Prasad asserts that a united INDIA bloc aims to remove the BJP-led NDA government in Bihar during the upcoming assembly elections. He addressed a rally after Rahul Gandhi launched the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Sasaram. Prasad claims the country's situation under the BJP is worse than during the Emergency. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday asserted that a united INDIA bloc will dethrone the BJP-led NDA government in Bihar in the upcoming assembly was addressing a rally after the launch of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 's ' Voter Adhikar Yatra ' in Sasaram."To strengthen the democracy, the NDA government must be thrown out of power. A united INDIA bloc will dethrone this government of thieves in the state in the assembly polls," the RJD supremo in the day in Patna, he alleged that the situation prevailing in the country under the BJP-led central government was worse than the time of the Emergency."We are fighting a battle against the prevailing situation in the country, which is worse than what it was during the Emergency. It is good that Rahul Gandhi is also with us," Prasad had told reporters before departing for 1,300 km-long 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' will cover over 20 districts in Bihar.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar govt doubles pension for 'JP Senanis'
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Bihar government on Wednesday announced a two-fold increase in the pension amount for ' JP Senanis ', political activists who had been imprisoned during the Emergency for supporting socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan's proposal was cleared at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar , who himself was a key figure in the 'JP movement' that began in 1974, a year ahead of the proclamation of the Emergency."The pension for 'JP Senanis', who had spent more than six months behind bars, has been raised to Rs 30,000 per month from Rs 15,000, and for those who served shorter prison terms, it has been hiked from Rs 7,500 to Rs 15,000," a senior official development comes ahead of the assembly elections in the state, due later in the had launched the pension scheme named after Jayaprakash Narayan in 2009. Though the CM fulfils the criteria for the pension, he never applied for supremo Lalu Prasad is also one of the beneficiaries of the scheme.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Placed democracy under arrest': PM Narendra Modi's salvo at Congress on 50 years of Emergency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 50th anniversary of the Emergency with a scathing attack on Congress on Wednesday, saying that no Indian will ever forget the manner in which the spirit of the Constitution was violated during that period. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency.( HT Photo) In a series of posts on the social media platform X, Modi affirmed his government's commitment to strengthening constitutional principles. He termed the Emergency one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history. 'The values enshrined in the Constitution were set aside, fundamental rights suspended, press freedom extinguished and a large number of political leaders, social workers, students and ordinary citizens jailed,' PM Modi said. The Prime Minister accused the then-Indira Gandhi government of placing democracy 'under arrest'. "It was as if the Congress Government in power at that time placed democracy under arrest," he said. Modi also attacked the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution passed during the Emergency period, calling it a prime example of the Congress's 'shenanigans' that imposed the emergency. The amendment made extensive changes to the constitution and was partially reversed by the subsequent Janta Party government in 1977 and 1978 through the 43rd and 44th amendments. He added that the poor, marginalised and downtrodden were particularly targeted, including their dignity insulted." "We also reiterate our commitment to strengthening the principles in our Constitution and working together to realise our vision of a Viksit Bharat. May we scale new heights of progress and fulfil the dreams of the poor and downtrodden," Modi said. Saluting every person who stood firm in the fight against the Emergency, the prime minister said these were the people from all over India, from all walks of life, from diverse ideologies who worked closely with each other with one aim: to protect India's democratic fabric and to preserve the ideals for which freedom fighters devoted their lives. "It was their collective struggle that ensured that the then Congress Government had to restore democracy and call for fresh elections, which they badly lost," he said. Sanvidhan Hatya Diwas The Narendra Modi government announced last year that the Emergency anniversary would be commemorated as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas." The Indira Gandhi government declared an emergency on June 25, 1975, citing 'internal disturbances'. It continued until March 21, 1977, after which fresh elections were called. Gandhi and the Congress lost their first general election after the Emergency and were replaced by the Janata Party coalition, which also contained the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, the predecessor to the current BJP.
