Cannot forget the dark days: PM Modi on 44th anniversary of Emergency
5 years, 8 months ago

Cannot forget the dark days: PM Modi on 44th anniversary of Emergency

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday referred to the 19-month period of Emergency in 1975-77 as 'dark days', and said nobody would be able to forget it. We cannot forget those dark days," PM Modi said, in his reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament. But we think differently, we feel each and every citizen has worked for India's progress," PM Modi said. Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and India's 75 years of independence The prime minister also said that the "landmark occasions" of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and India's 75 years of independence should be celebrated enthusiastically. PM Modi said that the Lok Sabha election result showed that "more than themselves, the people of India are thinking about the good of the nation.

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PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’
3 months, 1 week 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 …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Imposers of Emergency Have No Right to Show Love for Constitution: Modi
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Chidambaram hits out at PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Those who imposed Emergency...': PM Modi slams INDIA bloc amid Constitution protest
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Want diligence, not…’: PM Narendra Modi's swipe at Opposition ahead of Lok Sabha session
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav
1 year, 8 months ago

Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Union labour and employment minister Bhupendra Yadav on Sunday said that the central government led by prime minister Narendra Modi stands by the independence of the judiciary, election commission and media. Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav Yadav said that not only the independence of these constitutional institutions, but the fundamental rights given by the Constitution …

48 years on, PM Modi calls Emergency ‘dark’ and ‘unforgettable period’ in India’s history
1 year, 8 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 …

PM Modi Pays Homage to Those Who Resisted Emergency
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi Pays Homage to Those Who Resisted Emergency

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Paying homage to all those "courageous people" who resisted the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those "dark days" remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values India's Constitution celebrates. Several BJP leaders, including Union ministers, slammed the "dark days" under the then Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, alleging …

After 48 years, ‘dark days of emergency remain unforgettable’: PM Modi
1 year, 8 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, …

Modi regime's agenda of repression
3 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

46 years of EMERGENCY: What India experienced in its darkest hour
3 years, 8 months ago

46 years of EMERGENCY: What India experienced in its darkest hour

India TV News  

On this day in 1975, emergency was declared in India, for a 21-month period by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution due to the prevailing "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from June 25, 1975, until its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. On 12 June 1975, …

India will not forget sacrifices made to preserve democracy during Emergency days, says PM Modi
4 years, 8 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 …

'Can't forget dark days': Addressing Lok Sabha on 44th anniversary of Emergency, PM takes Congress to task
5 years, 8 months ago

'Can't forget dark days': Addressing Lok Sabha on 44th anniversary of Emergency, PM takes Congress to task

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the fact that Tuesday was the anniversary of the Emergency to remind Congress of its political misadventures In his first speech in the new Lok Sabha on 25 June — the day Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency 44 years ago— Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded the Congress of its ‘sins.’ On Tuesday, when Modi began …

When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India
5 years, 8 months ago

When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India

India TV News  

June 25, 2019, happens to be the 44th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi -- a period of over 19 months from 1975 to 1977. June 12, 1975: The Allahabad High Court found former prime minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice. July 23, 1975: The Rajya Sabha voted in the favour of the Emergency …

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'
5 years, 8 months ago

44th anniversary of Emergency: Narendra Modi says democracy prevailed over authoritarianism, Rajnath terms period 'darkest chapters in Indian history'

Firstpost  

BJP leaders on Monday remembered the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and paid homage to all those who resisted the Emergency. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all “those greats” who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25 June, 1975 and said …

44th anniversary of Emergency: PM Modi hails India's democratic ethos, salutes those who resisted Emergency
5 years, 8 months ago

44th anniversary of Emergency: PM Modi hails India's democratic ethos, salutes those who resisted Emergency

India TV News  

Paying homage to all "those greats" who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said democracy had prevailed over authoritarianism. Meanwhile, BJP's working President JP Nadda said in a tweet that the Emergency period was a "black blot" "In 1975, on this day, democracy was murdered by the Congress party …

India's soul was crushed to stay in power: PM Modi reminds Congress of Emergency
5 years, 8 months ago

India's soul was crushed to stay in power: PM Modi reminds Congress of Emergency

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evoked the memories of the Emergency in the Lok Sabha. PM Modi's first address to Parliament after being voted to power came on the 44th anniversary of the Emergency declared by then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. PM Modi said that while remembering the Congress's achievements, Chowdhury had missed out on mentioning the …

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman
6 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman

Live Law  

Indians should always remember June 26 and ponder ‘what did we do about it’, said NarimanRecalling the dark days of 1975 Emergency, Senior Advocate and constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman on Tuesday said that while the world today knows about what Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, did and how the judiciary had failed to its duty, the most important …

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman
6 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency Anniversary: Never Concede Dictatorial Power To Any One Person, Says Fali S Nariman

Live Law  

Indians should always remember June 26 and ponder ‘what did we do about it’, said NarimanRecalling the dark days of 1975 Emergency, Senior Advocate and constitutional jurist Fali S Nariman on Tuesday said that while the world today knows about what Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, did and how the judiciary had failed to its duty, the most important …

Why Indira's Emergency won't be an issue in 2019
6 years, 8 months ago

Why Indira's Emergency won't be an issue in 2019

Deccan Chronicle  

The Emergency of June 25, 1975-January 18, 1977 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi serves the BJP as a useful stick to beat the Congress with, and BJP leaders rightly utilise the opportunity to indulge in the ritual. This year, Union minister Arun Jaitley has written a detailed blog about it, where he drew a parallel between Germany’s Nazi leader Adolf …

PM Modi describes 1975 Emergency as 'dark period', Congress hits back by equating him with 'Aurangzeb'
6 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi describes 1975 Emergency as 'dark period', Congress hits back by equating him with 'Aurangzeb'

India TV News  

An all-out war of words broke out between the BJP and Congress on the 43rd anniversary of the 1975 Emergency on Tuesday. In an apparent bid to deflate the Opposition's charge that his government was imposing an "undeclared Emergency" in the country, Modi said there was no difference in the "psyche" of the Congress during Emergency and now. The Congress …

PM Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says party subverted all democratic institutions in 'lust for power'
6 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says party subverted all democratic institutions in 'lust for power'

India TV News  

Describing the 21-month-long Emergency as a 'dark period' that the nation could never forget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for making the democracy stronger by 'writing, debating, deliberating, and questioning' its vital aspects. "So, now they tried to scare the highest echelons of the judiciary by bringing in an impeachment motion during Emergency, judges were abruptly transferred and …

43rd anniversary of Emergency: Congress shares 40-year-old Indira Gandhi's photo, claims she apologised in 1978
6 years, 8 months ago

43rd anniversary of Emergency: Congress shares 40-year-old Indira Gandhi's photo, claims she apologised in 1978

ABP News  

It takes a great leader courage and humility to acknowledge one's mistakes and learn from them. pic.twitter.com/agkcYOBFci — Congress June 25, 2018 New Delhi: Congress party on Monday shared a 40-year-old photograph of the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi its Twitter handle on the account of the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency that was imposed in 1975. The party shared …

43 years since Emergency: BJP to observe 'black day' to mark 'darkest period of Independent India'
6 years, 8 months ago

43 years since Emergency: BJP to observe 'black day' to mark 'darkest period of Independent India'

Firstpost  

To mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by erstwhile prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party will observe a ‘black day’ on Tuesday. To mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party will observe a “black day” on Tuesday. — Narendra Modi June …

India remembers Emergency as dark period during which every institution was subverted: Modi
6 years, 8 months ago

India remembers Emergency as dark period during which every institution was subverted: Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, recalled the Emergency period and said that the country remembers it as a dark period during which every institution was subverted and an atmosphere of fear was created. Meanwhile, recalling the period of the Emergency, Union Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday, published the second part of his three-part series titled 'The Emergency Revisited'. “Having …

BJP to observe 'Black Day' on Tuesday to mark 43rd anniversary of 1975 Emergency
6 years, 8 months ago

BJP to observe 'Black Day' on Tuesday to mark 43rd anniversary of 1975 Emergency

India TV News  

The Bhartiya Janata Party will observe 'BlacK Day' on Tuesday all across the country to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency which was imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Earlier in the day, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the second part of his three part-series titled 'The Emergency Revisited' and recalled the 'tyranny' faced by the …

1975 Emergency: Why June 25 is called 'Black Day' of Indian democracy?
6 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency: Why June 25 is called 'Black Day' of Indian democracy?

India TV News  

Forty-three years ago, a national emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government and was in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. According to Article 256, that pertains to failure of constitutional machinery in state also known as the President’s rule, if the president on Governor’s report or otherwise is satisfied that the …

44th anniversary: When Indira Gandhi declared Emergency after these setbacks
6 years, 8 months ago

44th anniversary: When Indira Gandhi declared Emergency after these setbacks

India Today  

Little after midnight on June 26, 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi made this announcement on All India Radio: "The President has declared a state of Emergency. Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai saw an opportunity in the students' agitation of Gujarat to target Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister in 1973. Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha of Allahabad High Court …

BJP leaders call Emergency 'darkest period of Indian democracy'; Congress says current leadership 'never supported it'
6 years, 8 months ago

BJP leaders call Emergency 'darkest period of Indian democracy'; Congress says current leadership 'never supported it'

Firstpost  

While BJP leaders such as Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah and other called Emergency the “darkest period of Indian democracy”, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the present leadership never supported it. While BJP leaders such as Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah and other called it the “darkest period of Indian democracy”, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the present leadership never …

Mann Ki Baat: Modi recalls Emergency on its anniversary, says no devotee of democracy can forget that 'dark night'
7 years, 8 months ago

Mann Ki Baat: Modi recalls Emergency on its anniversary, says no devotee of democracy can forget that 'dark night'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the Emergency imposed on this day in 1975, saying "such a black night" cannot be forgotten, and underlined the need for eternal vigilance to preserve democracy. He recalled that democracy-lovers had fought a big battle against the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and said the pro-democracy "heritage" needs to be …

'India turned into a jailkhana': PM Modi recalls Emergency days on Mann Ki Baat
8 years, 8 months ago

'India turned into a jailkhana': PM Modi recalls Emergency days on Mann Ki Baat

Firstpost  

PM Modi talked about the “dark days” of the Emergency proclaimed in 1975 when he addressed the nation through his radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday talked about the “dark days” of the Emergency declared in 1975 when he addressed the nation through his radio programme Mann Ki Baat. “There was a day when the …

Narendra Modi says remember ‘emergency’ to fortify democratic framework
9 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi says remember ‘emergency’ to fortify democratic framework

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Emergency, imposed in 1975, as the biggest blow to democracy and said its memories should be kept alive to draw lessons to further fortify the democratic framework and values in the country. I am grateful to those who struggled and fought against it.. “Emergency should be remembered not to brood …

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy
9 years, 8 months ago

1975 Emergency: The Dark Age of Indian democracy

The Hindu  

One of the turning points of Indian politics, the Emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975 and remained in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March 21, 1977. Roots of emergency The Emergency traces its roots back to 1971, when socialist leader Raj Narain was defeated by Indira Gandhi in the …

Emergency was India’s darkest period: Narendra Modi
9 years, 8 months ago

Emergency was India’s darkest period: Narendra Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: On the 40th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called it India’s darkest period. At the launch of three urban development initiatives, Modi said, “In the history of India, 25 and 26 June cannot be forgotten. Speaking on the issue on Twitter, Modi said, “We mark 40 years of one …

Govt has imposed undeclared emergency in country: Congress - IndiaTV news
9 years, 8 months ago

Govt has imposed undeclared emergency in country: Congress - IndiaTV news

India TV News  

New Delhi: Congress today accused the government of imposing an "undeclared emergency" in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Emergency as one of the "darkest period" in India's history on its 40th anniversary. Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza's attack on the Modi government also comes in the backdrop of a series of statements by NDA ministers on Emergency imposed …

Remembering the Emergency: Vibrant democracy key to progress, says Modi
9 years, 8 months ago

Remembering the Emergency: Vibrant democracy key to progress, says Modi

The Hindu  

On the 40th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a vibrant liberal democracy was the key to progress and that everything should be done to strengthen democratic ideals and ethos. — Narendra Modi >June 25, 2015 The Prime Minister recalled that many had resisted the Emergency declared by the then Prime Minister …

PM Modi recounts the emergency as one of India's darkest periods-IndiaTV News
9 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi recounts the emergency as one of India's darkest periods-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: On the 40th anniversary of emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today recounted the time with a series of tweets and said that it was “one of India's darkest periods.” In his first tweet in early morning today, PM Modi said, “We mark 40 years of one of India's darkest periods- the Emergency, when the then political leadership trampled …

Emergency Anniversary: PM Modi Recalls 'Dark Days', Shah Says 'On This Day in 1975, A Family...'
49 years, 8 months ago

Emergency Anniversary: PM Modi Recalls 'Dark Days', Shah Says 'On This Day in 1975, A Family...'

News 18  

Emergency Anniversary: PM Modi Recalls 'Dark Days', Shah Says 'On This Day in 1975, A Family.' Curated By : News18.com Last Updated: June 25, 2023, 14:47 IST Home Minister Amit Shah said on this day in 1975, 'a family had imposed emergency on the country by taking away the rights of the people' Prime Minister Narendra Modi was an RSS …

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