PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticised the Congress over the imposition of Emergency in 1975. "The Constitution was torn apart when it was completing 25 years; the Emergency was imposed, all constitutional rights were snatched and the country was turned into a jail,” Modi said in the Lok Sabha while replying to a two-day debate on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution. “One family of Congress left no stone unturned in hurting the Constitution,” the prime minister said in the Lower House. “One Congress family relentlessly pursuing wrong thoughts, wrong deeds and wrong policies.” PM hails Constitution's journey In his speech, Modi also hailed India's journey since the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 as “extraordinary”. Modi also noted that women were given voting rights by the Constitution, adding the country is now seeing women-led development.

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Modi slams Congress for pursuing lies, corruption, nepotism and appeasement politics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modi slams Congress for pursuing lies, corruption, nepotism and appeasement politics

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Listing the initiatives of the BJP-led NDA government to achieve "Viksit Bharat", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for pursuing the governance model of “lies, corruption, nepotism and appeasement” during its earlier regimes. Taking a dig at the Opposition members of Parliament for questioning the NDA government’s governance model of "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas", Mr …

Modi slams Congress, accuses party of lies, cheating, nepotism
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modi slams Congress, accuses party of lies, cheating, nepotism

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered a sharp response to the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address. During his address, Modi accused the Congress party of promoting a "model of lies, cheating, appeasement, and nepotism," asserting that it was a mistake to expect "sabka saath, sabka vikas" from the Congress, as …

Modi: Gandhi Family Violated Constitution
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi: Gandhi Family Violated Constitution

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress — specifically the Nehru-Gandhi family — of repeatedly violating the Constitution, citing the imposition of the Emergency, the reversal of the Shah Bano judgment, and the tearing of an ordinance on convicted lawmakers by Rahul Gandhi as examples. Replying to a two-day debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 …

Modi blames Congress for stifling Constitution across 7 decades
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi blames Congress for stifling Constitution across 7 decades

Hindustan Times  

The Congress never respected the Constitution and five generations of leaders tried to insult and undermine the sacred document for political gain and appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, lashing out at the biggest Opposition party for what he called the indelible sin of imposing the Emergency and damaging constitutional freedoms. Modi blames Congress for stifling Constitution …

Sin of Emergency on the forehead of Congress can never be erased: PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sin of Emergency on the forehead of Congress can never be erased: PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Congress over the Emergency and said whenever democracy’ is discussed, “this very sin” of Congress will be remembered. Speaking in Lok Sabha during the discussion on the ‘Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India,’ the Prime Minister launched a strong attack on Congress and said “one family of Congress …

Our government strengthening Constitution, Congress repeatedly wounded it after tasting blood: PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Our government strengthening Constitution, Congress repeatedly wounded it after tasting blood: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress, having “tasted blood”, repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government’s policies and decisions since it took office in 2014 have been aimed at boosting India’s strength and unity in line with the vision of the Constitution. The family, having “tasted blood”, repeatedly wounded the Constitution, he said, citing several decisions …

‘Nehru amended Constitution, attacked Freedom of Expression’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Nehru amended Constitution, attacked Freedom of Expression’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru, accusing India's first PM of "changing constitution' Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Lok Sabha on the Constitution debate during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Saturday. There were no elections in states as well,” the prime minister said in the Lok Sabha during …

‘One family of Congress left no stone unturned in hurting Constitution’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘One family of Congress left no stone unturned in hurting Constitution’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded to a Constitution debate in Lok Sabha after a heated exchanges between the opposition and treasury benches for the last two days, and launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and Gandhi family. Targetting Gandhi family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that one family of Congress left no stone unturned in hurting …

Nehru, Indira, Rajiv, Sonia: PM Modi's big 'Constitution' attack on Gandhis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nehru, Indira, Rajiv, Sonia: PM Modi's big 'Constitution' attack on Gandhis

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted a scathing attack on the Gandhi family across its generations, accusing it of leaving no stone unturned in attacking the Constitution. "The legacy that began with former Prime Minister Pandit JL Nehru was carried forward by Indira Gandhi, and when Rajiv Gandhi became the prime minister, he continued to attack the Constitution," PM Modi said. …

Bloodthirsty Congress attacked, altered Constitution 75 times: PM's top 5 quotes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bloodthirsty Congress attacked, altered Constitution 75 times: PM's top 5 quotes

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said that while the framers of the Constitution celebrated the strength of India's unity in diversity, some people chose a different path. "Instead of embracing the Constitution, they sowed seeds of discord and negativity," the Prime Minister said in Lok Sabha while replying to the Constitution …

Congress didn't accept their own Constitution, let alone the country's: PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress didn't accept their own Constitution, let alone the country's: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress on Saturday, accusing the grand old party of disrespecting not only the Indian Constitution but also its own internal democratic processes. Participating in the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, PM Modi alleged that the Congress sidelined democratic sentiment within the party to favour Jawaharlal Nehru as …

Congress will never be able to erase taint of Emergency: PM Modi's big attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress will never be able to erase taint of Emergency: PM Modi's big attack

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked the Emergency period to attack the Congress and the Gandhi family, saying the party strangled democracy by turning the country into a "jailhouse". PM MODI ATTACKS NEHRU, INDIRA GANDHI In a veiled dig at the Gandhis, PM Modi said "one family" assaulted the Constitution. PM MODI'S BIG 'UNITED INDIA' PITCH IN PARLIAMENT Continuing with his …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Senior Vice-President G. Niranjan alleged that the Modi government is bringing up the issue of Emergency to cover up its failures. He said Mr. Modi’s government has implemented an undeclared emergency in the country for the last 10 years. Mr. Niranjan reminded that after the imposition of Emergency, the Congress lost the 1977 general elections but …

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates
8 months, 4 weeks ago

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 03, 2024 13:57 IST - 5 MINS READ The opening session of parliament, which concluded on July 3, saw a resurgent Opposition for the first time in over a decade. While Prime Minister Modi’s first two terms enjoyed a relatively free run in Parliament due to a weak and subdued Opposition, political observers believe this is no …

‘PM Modi preaches consensus, values confrontation’, says Sonia Gandhi
9 months ago

‘PM Modi preaches consensus, values confrontation’, says Sonia Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi hit out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over issues ranging from NEET-UG paper leak or Manipur ethnic violence, saying that the latter "valued confrontation" even though he preaches the "value of consensus". Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi In an editorial in The Hindu, also shared by …

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament
9 months ago

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament

Firstpost  

President Droupadi Murmu termed the Emergency as ‘the biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack on the Constitution’ in her address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Addressing both Houses of Parliament on Thursday in the first session after the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, Murmu called the Emergency “the biggest and darkest …

PM Narendra Modi lauds Om Birla for making Emergency remark in Lok Sabha: 'Glad that...'
9 months ago

PM Narendra Modi lauds Om Birla for making Emergency remark in Lok Sabha: 'Glad that...'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla for condemning Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi-government in 1975. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly elected Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla as he accompanies him to the chair, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Wednesday. LOP Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju accompany him …

‘Shows how democracy was strangled,’: PM Modi ‘glad’ on LS Speaker Om Birla decision condemning Emergency
9 months ago

‘Shows how democracy was strangled,’: PM Modi ‘glad’ on LS Speaker Om Birla decision condemning Emergency

Live Mint  

Coming in support of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency, prime minister Narendra Modi said that the event ‘highlighted how the democracy was strangled’ and ‘exemplified what a dictatorship looks like.’ Taking to X, the PM said, “I am glad that the Honourable Speaker strongly condemned the Emergency, highlighted the excesses committed during that time …

Imposers of Emergency Have No Right to Show Love for Constitution: Modi
9 months, 1 week ago

Imposers of Emergency Have No Right to Show Love for Constitution: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the Opposition bloc projecting itself as the protector of the Indian Constitution, the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday marked the 49th anniversary of the Emergency, calling it the "dark days". Noting that those who imposed the Emergency have "no right to profess their love for our Constitution", Mr Modi said, "These are the …

‘Undeclared Emergency’: Opposition reacts to PM Narendra Modi’s jibe
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Undeclared Emergency’: Opposition reacts to PM Narendra Modi’s jibe

Hindustan Times  

Opposition MPs on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of imposing an “undeclared Emergency” in the country by allegedly suppressing the voice of dissent and freedom of speech. “Breaking parties, toppling elected governments through backdoor methods, misusing agencies like ED, CBI, and IT against 95% of opposition leaders, imprisoning chief ministers, and using power before elections to disturb the level …

Chidambaram hits out at PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency
9 months, 1 week ago

Chidambaram hits out at PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency

The Hindu  

Congress leader P Chidambaram said on June 25 the people of the country have voted for the 18th Lok Sabha in such a manner that no "divine ruler" can change the basic structure of the Constitution. Very true I may add, the Constitution reminded the people to prevent another Emergency, and they voted to curtail the ambitions of the BJP …

1975 Emergency: How a Young Modi Took Constitution to People With 'Underground Literature'
9 months, 1 week ago

1975 Emergency: How a Young Modi Took Constitution to People With 'Underground Literature'

News 18  

As India marks 49 years of the 1975 Emergency on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called it a “blot on democracy” hit out at the Congress for trying to corner his government with protests holding the Constitution copies in their hands. Not many know how PM Modi played an instrumental role in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s resistance against the …

'Those who imposed Emergency...': PM Modi slams INDIA bloc amid Constitution protest
9 months, 1 week ago

'Those who imposed Emergency...': PM Modi slams INDIA bloc amid Constitution protest

Hindustan Times  

A day after the INDIA bloc mounted a massive protest inside the Parliament premises against the National Democratic Alliance government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those who imposed the Emergency have no right to profess their love for the Constitution. On the 49th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency, PM Modi said the dark days showed how …

'Dark chapter': BJP leaders remember emergency era, vow to safeguard democracy
9 months, 1 week ago

'Dark chapter': BJP leaders remember emergency era, vow to safeguard democracy

India TV News  

As India marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency declared on June 25, 1975, by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, BJP leaders including President JP Nadda and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, and others took to social media to reflect on this "dark chapter" in Indian democracy. BJP's nationwide programme The BJP announced plans for a nationwide …

As PM Modi takes oath, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs wave Constitution copies | WATCH
9 months, 1 week ago

As PM Modi takes oath, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs wave Constitution copies | WATCH

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition MPs showed the copies of the Constitution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was about to take oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha. Posting an 8-second clip of the incident on X, the Congress party said, “The INDIA alliance will protect the constitution at the cost of its life.” …

‘Want diligence, not…’: PM Narendra Modi's swipe at Opposition ahead of Lok Sabha session
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Want diligence, not…’: PM Narendra Modi's swipe at Opposition ahead of Lok Sabha session

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the commencement of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a terse message to the Congress-led Opposition that people of the country expect "debate and diligence" from members of the parliament, not “disturbance”. Addressing the media outside the new Parliament building, PM Modi said the masses want substance from MPs, not …

Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a big attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview given to Financial Times after the election results, Rahul Gandhi said, Modi's image has been destroyed. He said, after the unexpected results of these elections, there has been a change in the Indian political scenario and Prime Minister Narendra Modi government will have to …

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over fire remark, calls for 'Wipe out Congress'
11 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over fire remark, calls for 'Wipe out Congress'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Rahul Gandhi for his remark suggesting that there will be a 'conflagration' in the country if he gets a third term and asked the people to wipe out the Congress from everywhere. In the 2024 general election, there are two distinct camps "of those in favour of honesty and transparency on the one side and …

Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘murder of democracy’ remark, recalls Emergency
1 year ago

Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘murder of democracy’ remark, recalls Emergency

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the latter accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to do "match-fixing" in the Lok Sabha polls. At a rally in New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Gandhi had said,"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to do match fixing in these elections. No matter how …

'A tailor got killed but Congress focussed on vote bank,' PM Modi slams Ghelot government over Kanhaiya Lal's brutal murder
1 year, 5 months ago

'A tailor got killed but Congress focussed on vote bank,' PM Modi slams Ghelot government over Kanhaiya Lal's brutal murder

Op India  

On Monday, October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress government in the state of Rajasthan over the murder of Kanhaiya Lal. And the Congress government is worried about the vote bank even in that,” PM Modi said while addressing a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district. #WATCH | At Chittorgarh, Rajasthan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "What happened …

PM Modi invokes Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal's killing, accuses Cong of ‘votebank politics’ in poll-bound Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi invokes Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal's killing, accuses Cong of ‘votebank politics’ in poll-bound Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan over the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, who was beheaded on June 28 last year. I want to ask Congress, what did the Congress party do during the Udaipur tailor killing, they played vote-bank politics…”, the prime minister said in a rally in Chhittorgarh in poll-bound …

Narendra Modi's government defeats no-confidence motion over ethnic violence in Manipur state
1 year, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi's government defeats no-confidence motion over ethnic violence in Manipur state

ABC  

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament on after a fiery speech by the premier at the climax of a three-day debate. Key points: Armed clashes broke out in Manipur in May between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community At least 152 people have been killed since …

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out

India Today  

Parliament Highlights No-Confidence Motion News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the no-confidence motion moved against his government by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over the Manipur violence. For the last two days, Parliament witnessed fiery discussions by leaders from the government and Opposition over the ethnic clashes in Manipur. On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his first speech …

48 years on, PM Modi calls Emergency ‘dark’ and ‘unforgettable period’ in India’s history
1 year, 9 months ago

48 years on, PM Modi calls Emergency ‘dark’ and ‘unforgettable period’ in India’s history

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to all those “who resisted” the Emergency on the event’s 48th anniversary, and which Mr. Modi decribed as “dark” and an “unforgettable period” in India’s history. Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the imposition of the Emergency was a “selfish” power struggle and continues to remain a symbol of Congress’ “dictatorial mentality.” “On …

After 48 years, ‘dark days of emergency remain unforgettable’: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

After 48 years, ‘dark days of emergency remain unforgettable’: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to those who resisted the emergency that was declared by then PM Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975. On completion of 48 years of the ‘dark days of emergency’, PM Modi said the 21-month period remains an ‘unforgettable period in our history’. PM Modi was joined by his party, Bharatiya Janata Party, …

Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Leaders of 17 Indian opposition parties agreed Friday to set aside their differences and put up a united fight in next year’s national election in an attempt to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party a third consecutive term. But its recent defeats in elections in northern Himachal Pradesh and southern Karnataka states have raised hopes …

‘Unfortunate that questions are being raised on Indian democracy,’ says PM Modi
2 years ago

‘Unfortunate that questions are being raised on Indian democracy,’ says PM Modi

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prime minister Narendra Modi tore …

India’s democracy needed Modi-Rahul epic face-off
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s democracy needed Modi-Rahul epic face-off

Deccan Chronicle  

If there was one thing the Indian democracy needed, but was missing for over eight-and-a-half years, it was a battle of equals in Parliament, where Prime Minister and leader of the nation, Narendra Modi, had someone equaling the status of a political, even if not an electoral, rival. That wish of the Indian democracy was fulfilled when Rahul Gandhi, who …

'Thought Modi was a crude man but...': When Ghulam Nabi Azad's opinion about PM changed
2 years, 7 months ago

'Thought Modi was a crude man but...': When Ghulam Nabi Azad's opinion about PM changed

Firstpost  

Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday explained why Prime Minister Narendra Modi became emotional in Parliament during a farewell speech when his Rajya Sabha tenure ended last year. New Delhi: Amid allegations by the Congress that his DNA had been “Modi-fied”, veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday explained why Prime Minister Narendra Modi became emotional in Parliament during a farewell …

Urban Naxals, dynasty politics: PM Modi's blazing attacks on Congress in Rajya Sabha
3 years, 1 month ago

Urban Naxals, dynasty politics: PM Modi's blazing attacks on Congress in Rajya Sabha

India Today  

A day after he went after the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched another blistering attack on the Congress on Tuesday, accusing the party of supporting corruption, casteism, regionalism and dynastic politics. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the president's address in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, PM Modi alleged that the Congress …

Rename INC as Federation of Congress: PM Modi in Parliament
3 years, 1 month ago

Rename INC as Federation of Congress: PM Modi in Parliament

India Today  

In yet another blistering attack on the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the party should be renamed as the Federation of Congress. The PM, while replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on President’s address in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, said without Congress, India wouldn't have seen the Emergency, Sikh genocide. "Without Congress, India would have …

'Agar Congress na hoti…': PM Modi's big attack on Emergency, anti-Sikh riots in Parliament
3 years, 1 month ago

'Agar Congress na hoti…': PM Modi's big attack on Emergency, anti-Sikh riots in Parliament

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack against the Congress party in Parliament on Tuesday. The prime minister said that the biggest threat to India is dynasty politics and urged Congress to give space to democracy within the organisation. Amid protests from the Opposition, PM Modi said that without Congress, India would have been free from Emergency, corruption, anti-Sikh …

Parliament Updates: PM Modi Says Congress Policy is Divide & Rule, Party is Leader of Tukde Tukde Gang
3 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Updates: PM Modi Says Congress Policy is Divide & Rule, Party is Leader of Tukde Tukde Gang

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying the party has failed to secure people?s mandate in several states for decades but is still indulging in?blind opposition?. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while poor people of the country are getting a gas connection, house and toilets, some people?s minds are still stuck in …

We know Congress hates Modi, today they tried to harm India's PM: Smriti on security lapse in Punjab
3 years, 2 months ago

We know Congress hates Modi, today they tried to harm India's PM: Smriti on security lapse in Punjab

India Today  

The Minister of Women and Child Development of India, Smriti Irani, slammed the Congress government in Punjab for the major security lapse as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was on its way to Ferozepur. In a presser, she said, "We know Congress hates Modi, today they tried to harm the PM of India." Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was stuck …

Modi regime's agenda of repression
3 years, 9 months ago

Modi regime's agenda of repression

The Hindu  

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah promptly remembered the “dark days of Emergency” on its 46th anniversary on June 25, 2021. Barely a day after the Delhi High Court’s scathing order against the government, the Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh lodged a first information report against a wide array of individuals, including journalists and …

'Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten': PM Modi reminds Congress its sins
3 years, 9 months ago

'Dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten': PM Modi reminds Congress its sins

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the dark days marked by the Emergency "can never be forgotten" as he reminded the Congress party of its sins. Let us pledge to do everything possible to strengthen India’s democratic spirit, and live up to the values enshrined in our Constitution," the Prime Minister said in a Twitter post on the …

Emergency was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Emergency was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Terming the Emergency that was imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi a "mistake", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said what happened during that period was "wrong", but it was fundamentally different from the current scenario as the Congress at no point attempted to capture the country's institutional framework. In a conversation with Kaushik Basu, professor in the Cornell …

Absolutely, Emergency was a mistake, but what RSS is doing today is…: Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Absolutely, Emergency was a mistake, but what RSS is doing today is…: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

The imposition of Emergency by the Congress was a "mistake" but the party "never attempted to capture the constitutional framework" of India, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. Terming the Emergency imposed by his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "wrong", Rahul Gandhi said what is happening in India currently was "fundamentally different" from the Emergency. LIVE: …

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi
4 years, 9 months ago

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi

India Today  

On the 45th year of the imposition of Emergency in India by the erstwhile Indira Gandhi government, BJP leaders have launched an attack on Congress. India will never forget their sacrifices.” Former prime minister Indira Gandhi had imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 and it continued till March 21, 1977. BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Law Minister Ravi …

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