PM Modi Recalls Emergency as Assault on Democracy, Honours Those Who Resisted
Modi said the 1975-77 Emergency suspended civil liberties and jailed opposition leaders, and he urged citizens to protect democracy and constitutional rights.
- On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 51st anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, terming it a "direct assault" on the Constitution and paying homage to those who defended democratic values.
- Proclaimed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352, the state of Emergency suspended civil liberties between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977.
- Designating the anniversary as "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas," Modi paid homage to citizens who resisted arrests under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act , which allowed indefinite detention without warrants.
- During the period, the government implemented press censorship, mass detentions, and a sterilization campaign, while fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, 21, and 22 were curtailed.
- Reaffirming commitment to safeguarding democratic values, the Prime Minister said the nation will build a future "ever committed to justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
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PM Modi recalls Emergency as assault on democracy, honours those who resisted
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remembered the Emergency imposed in 1975 as a grave attack on India's democratic framework, paying tribute to those who opposed the period and reiterating the government's resolve to uphold constitutional principles, democratic institutions and citizens' freedoms.
‘Emergency Was Direct Assault on Constitution’: PM Modi, BJP Observe ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’
PM Narendra Modi marks 51 years since the 1975 Emergency, calling it a direct assault on the Constitution as BJP observes ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. Leaders Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh recall suspended civil liberties, press censorship and reaffirm commitment to democracy and constitutional values.
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