The Modi government promises to abide by the Constitution on the anniversary of the state of emergency
The 25th of June stirs up haunting memories of the people of India, and recalls...
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The 25th of June stirs up haunting memories of the people of India, and recalls the dark chapter of Indian democracy known as the Emergency. On the night of June 25, 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency, putting such pressure on the country that even speaking out against the government became a crime In the shadow of this Emergency, there was an eerie silence covering the whole country Pre-censorship was used in newspapers to discourage them from publishing anything against the government. Books that showed some courage were closed. Thousands of opposition leaders and activists were jailed under MISA. The people had no choice but to appreciate the government and accept its decisions. Anyone who dared to challenge the authority was imprisoned. This repressive rule continued for 21 months and finally the Indira government was forced to lift the emergency. The ensuing elections saw massive public protests, resulting in the defeat of the Congress party and Indira Gandhi herself losing her seat in Rae Bareli. The end of the Indira government, which imprisoned millions, was seen as a second freedom for Indians.
The imposition of Emergency on June 25, 1975 began with the judgment of the Allahabad High Court nullifying the election of Indira Gandhi from Rae Bareli. This led to a nationwide campaign by opposition groups demanding his resignation. Under the leadership of freedom fighter Jai Prakash Narayan, the great leader of Sarvodaya, the movement achieved unprecedented growth, eluding Indira Gandhi. In a last-ditch effort to save her position, Indira Gandhi chose to impose State of Emergency across the country, signed by then Prime Minister Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, which came into effect on June 25, 1975 nights on government and non-governmental organizations Anger was fueled, leading to the Congress' defeat in the 1977 general elections and Indira Gandhi's defeat in Rae Bareli to the newly formed Janata Party, which came out of five the merger of opposition groups.
The overwhelming emergency of June 25, 1975 is remembered as a dark episode in Indian democracy. Those who witnessed and endured the horrors of that time still haunt those who remember them. It is indeed ironic that the same Congress party which desecrated the sanctity of the 1975 Constitution is now using the Constitution to target the Modi government for political gains. Congress and its allies have long since lost their moral authority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his press address on the first day of the newly elected Lok Sabha, rightly termed emergency as democratic corruption. He displayed unwavering faith in the Constitution of India and vowed to protect it. When the Prime Minister says, "Protecting our Constitution and democracy and the democratic tradition of India, citizens will resolve that no one will dare to do what was done 50 years ago. We will pledge to be a vibrant democracy,". " Every Indian's faith in the latest has been strengthened by the Modi government formation.
