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Indian Express
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
BJP slams Congress on 50th Anniversary of Emergency, marks ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' with exhibition in Delhi
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, imposed on June 25, 1975, by the then Indira Gandhi-led Congress government, the BJP government in Delhi commemorated the day as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' by inaugurating a special exhibition at Central Park in Connaught Place. The exhibition was organised by the government's Department of Art, Culture and Language, in collaboration with the Hindi Academy. It was inaugurated by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Paying tribute to those who resisted the Emergency, the CM drew a parallel between the pro-democracy movement of 1975 and India's freedom struggle. She lashed out at the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government, calling it 'cruel, dictatorial, and insensitive.' 'The 21-month period that began on June 25, 1975, saw millions jailed without cause. There was no appeal, no argument, no hearing — it was the darkest chapter in the history of Indian democracy,' she said. Taking a dig at the Congress, she remarked: 'Those who once crushed democracy now ironically roam with the Constitution in their pockets, despite having disrespected it in the past.' She recalled the sacrifices of BJP leaders and veterans like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, Madan Lal Khurana, and Balraj Madhok, who were imprisoned during the Emergency. 'Their stories must be remembered by future generations,' she said. 'Such dark days will never return to this country, and the people will not tolerate any dictatorial attempt,' she said, adding that both the Centre and Delhi government remain committed to upholding the Constitution and its democratic values. She also announced a year-long series of programmes to honour the 'warriors of democracy' who fought against the Emergency. Minister of Art and Culture Kapil Mishra, whose department had curated the exhibition, said it showcases rare documents, many being displayed publicly for the first time. 'These documents expose how democracy was murdered during the Emergency,' he said. 'Overnight, the entire opposition was thrown behind bars, the courts were stripped of power, journalists were jailed, and media establishments shut down. The way India's democracy was attacked is something the country must never forget,' Mishra said. He called the exhibition 'not just a preservation of history, but a reminder of how democracy was defended through struggle and sacrifice.'
New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BJP observes 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas', Congress calls 11-year-BJP rule as 'Undeclared Emergency@11'
India's national capital, New Delhi, was dotted with 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' posters on June 25, marking the 50th anniversary of the Indira Gandhi-led Congress govt's imposition of 'Emergency'.
India Gazette
25-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
BJP to observe 50 years of imposition of Emergency as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' 2025
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is observing the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975 by the Indira Gandhi-led government, marking it as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' or Constitution Murder Day. Posters have been put up in various parts of Delhi, including near India Gate, to commemorate this significant event in Indian history. As India marks the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is observing the day as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. BJP has put up posters and banners highlighting the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democracy, calling attention to what the party describes as a assault on constitutional values and civil liberties. The Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975, during the tenure of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and remained in effect until March 21, 1977. It was officially announced by then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution, based on the advice of the Prime Minister. The 21-month period witnessed the suspension of fundamental rights, censorship of the press, and imprisonment of opposition leaders and activists--actions that have since drawn sharp criticism from political and civil rights groups. With the 50-year milestone being observed today, the BJP has intensified its efforts to highlight what it terms a 'deliberate throttling of democracy', reiterating its stance that the Emergency was a direct attack on the constitution. Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Bharatiya Janata Party president have also launched a blistering attack on the Congress, claiming that the party still continues with the 'Emergency mindset' and is trying to 'murder the Constitution,' just like Indira Gandhi did with the imposition of the Emergency. On Wednesday, the BJP chief recalled the emergency on the day of 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas,' which is celebrated every year on June 25. 'India is the world's oldest and largest democratic country. There have been some incidents in which there have been efforts to meddle with the fundamental soul of the Constitution. The nation sees it as a dark chapter within democracy. Today, Congress' Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had announced the end of democracy 50 years ago,' Nadda said in a self-made video posted on X. The Union Minister said that an excuse of 'internal unrest' was put up by the then Congress government, leading to the death of the Constitution, the mindset of which Congress continues to this day. (ANI)
