Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on Sunday to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency, and said those “dark days” remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values India’s constitution celebrates.
Emergency was imposed on this day in 1975 by the then Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. “I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit, “tweeted PM Modi, who is currently on a state visit to Egypt.
Last week, in his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio programme, the Prime Minister had described the Emergency as a “dark period” in India’s history. He said that those who supported democracy at that time were tortured, and a glance at such crimes endangering the country’s freedom would make it easier for the young generations to understand the meaning and significance of democracy.
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