Imposers of Emergency Have No Right to Show Love for Constitution: Modi
5 months, 4 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 same people who have imposed Article 356 on innumerable occasions, got a bill to destroy press freedom, destroyed federalism and violated every aspect of the Constitution." Attacking the Congress and its former president Rahul Gandhi, Union home minister Amit Shah said that the party and its "yuvraj" have forgotten that Indira Gandhi had imposed the Emergency. Accusing the Congress of having an "Emergency DNA," Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, "Holding the Constitution in hand is not enough; upholding the values enshrined in the Constitution is needed.

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Modi blames Congress for stifling Constitution across 7 decades
1 week, 2 days 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
1 week, 2 days 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 …

‘Nehru amended Constitution, attacked Freedom of Expression’: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
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1 week, 2 days 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 …

PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Bloodthirsty Congress attacked, altered Constitution 75 times: PM's top 5 quotes
1 week, 3 days 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 will never be able to erase taint of Emergency: PM Modi's big attack
1 week, 3 days 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 …

Congress betrayed Constitution with ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ additions: CM Yogi
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress betrayed Constitution with ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ additions: CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the Congress party of tampering with the Indian Constitution, particularly its Preamble, during the Emergency era. Speaking at a Constitution Day ceremony at Lok Bhawan, Lucknow, he said, “The original Constitution, drafted by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, did not include the words ‘secular’ or ‘socialist.’ These were inserted during the Emergency, betraying the spirit …

Constitution is a guide to our present and future, says Modi
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Constitution is a guide to our present and future, says Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the 75th Constitution Day program, at Supreme Court, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised that the spirit of “Nation First” will ensure the enduring relevance of India’s Constitution for centuries, as he highlighted the extension of the Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—where Constitution Day was celebrated …

PM Narendra Modi speaks on women safety amid outrage over Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Serious concerns…’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi speaks on women safety amid outrage over Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Serious concerns…’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the need for swift justice in cases involving crimes against women and said that it will give them greater assurance of their safety. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering during the inauguration of the National Conference of District Judiciary in New Delhi on Saturday. The faster justice is delivered in cases of …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
5 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 …

President's focus on Emergency, NEET kicks off row in Parliament
5 months, 3 weeks ago

President's focus on Emergency, NEET kicks off row in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu’s address to both houses of Parliament on Thursday drew a sharp response from the Opposition for two mentions — irregularities in the conduct of examinations and the Emergency — and a non-mention, the violence in Manipur. The President dubbed the Emergency — imposed 50 years ago in 1975 by the then Congress government under Indira Gandhi — …

Why Emergency is being raised now in Parliament
5 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 …

‘Emergency reference a travesty of Parliamentary traditions’: Congress to Birla
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Emergency reference a travesty of Parliamentary traditions’: Congress to Birla

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday lodged a formal objection with the Lok Sabha Speaker over the latter’s reference to the Emergency on Wednesday, calling it a “travesty of Parliamentary traditions”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla On Wednesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla started his second stint in the top office pitching for a …

‘Undeclared Emergency’: Opposition reacts to PM Narendra Modi’s jibe
5 months, 4 weeks 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
5 months, 4 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 …

1975 Emergency: How a Young Modi Took Constitution to People With 'Underground Literature'
5 months, 4 weeks 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
5 months, 4 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 …

'Dark chapter': BJP leaders remember emergency era, vow to safeguard democracy
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

BJP to launch nationwide programme to mark anniversary of Emergency
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP to launch nationwide programme to mark anniversary of Emergency

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that it would launch a nationwide programme on June 25 to mark entering the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Emergency in 1975, to “expose” what it termed the “Congress party’s authoritarianism” and “disregard for the Constitution”. According to a statement by Lok Sabha MP and the BJP’s media cell head Anil …

As PM Modi takes oath, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs wave Constitution copies | WATCH
5 months, 4 weeks 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.” …

‘How long you plan to rule by…?’: Kharge jabs PM Narendra Modi for raking up 'Emergency'
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘How long you plan to rule by…?’: Kharge jabs PM Narendra Modi for raking up 'Emergency'

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Emergency remarks on Monday, asking how long the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to rule by talking about it. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the Emergency while addressing media persons outside the new Parliament building before taking oath as an MP. Recalling the 21-month period of Emergency that …

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

Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘murder of democracy’ remark, recalls Emergency
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Emergency will be remembered for 4,800 years: Bhupendra Yadav
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Arvind Narrain: Countering the totalitarian state
2 years, 9 months ago

Arvind Narrain: Countering the totalitarian state

The Hindu  

Arvind N arrain, a Bengaluru-based lawyer and writer, is the author of India’s Undeclared Emergency: Constitutionalism and the Politics of Resistance. In his latest book, Narrain argues that India is in the midst of an ‘undeclared Emergency’, which has incrementally been implemented since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014. Excerpts: In your book you make the forceful point …

Modi regime's agenda of repression
3 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, …

Absolutely, Emergency was a mistake, but what RSS is doing today is…: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 9 months 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: …

SC Warns About Sobering Lessons Learnt From Our Not-Too-Distant History Of Emergency Era [Read Judgment]
4 years, 2 months ago

SC Warns About Sobering Lessons Learnt From Our Not-Too-Distant History Of Emergency Era [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, in its judgment quashing Gujarat Government notification extending work hours under Factories Act without overtime pay, has discussed constitutional provisions about 'public emergency' and 'security of the state'.The Court noticed Article 352 of the Constitution, prior to its amendment by the Constitution Act, 1978, which read as follows: If. The Supreme Court, in its judgment quashing Gujarat …

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