US EditionNaidu Urges Congress to Apologize for 1975 Emergency
- The ex-Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu, called on the Congress party to express regret for their role in enforcing the Emergency in India from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977.
- Naidu shared that he was incarcerated for almost a year and a half due to his protests against the government during a time when civil rights and press freedoms were heavily suppressed.
- He noted that Emergency enforcement varied by region, being harsher in North India and milder in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where local leaders did not impose strict measures.
- Naidu emphasized that the Congress party should publicly express regret for declaring the Emergency, restricting civil freedoms, and enforcing press censorship, noting the detention of over 100,000 individuals and changes made to the Press Council Act during that period.
- The Ministry of Culture planned a year-long 50th anniversary commemoration starting June 25 to recall the Emergency as a dark chapter, underscoring calls for public regret by Congress.
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Congress should apologise for 1975 Emergency, says Ex-VP Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad: Terming the imposition of Emergency by the Congress government in 1975 as a ‘draconian measure’, former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu opined that the grand old party should apologise to the people for curtailing civil liberties during that period. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Venkaiah Naidu, who was a student union leader while pursuing law in Andhra University in Visakhapatnam during the emergency period, said he had to spend …
Naidu Urges Congress to Apologize for 1975 Emergency
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for Congress to apologize for imposing the Emergency in 1975, describing it as a 'draconian measure'. Naidu, who was imprisoned during the period, emphasized the restriction of civil liberties and censorship during that time.
Congress should apologise for imposing emergency in 1975, says Venkaiah Naidu
‘...The Congress never repented or apologised to the people for Emposing the Emergency. Now, on the occasion of the 50th year of emergency, they should express regret publicly,” said former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.
Odisha Gears Up for State-Level Constitution Assassination Day Observance
Odisha is set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975, with a state-level Constitution Assassination Day observance. A preparatory meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, was held today at Lok Seva Bhawan to finalise arrangements for the event, which will take place at the Bhubaneswar Railway Auditorium. […] The post Odisha Gears Up for State-Level Constitution Assassination Day Observance app…
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