Dark Days Of Emergency Opposite To Values Of Our Constitution: PM Modi

On the 48th anniversary of The Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday paid homage to those who resisted the dark days of emergency.

The prime minister said that the dark days of democracy were totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates.

"I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The Dark Days Of Emergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates," the PM Modi tweeted.

"1975 Emergency: A horrible saga of trampling the Temple of Democracy!" the BJP tweeted along with a poster with Indira Gandhi's face.

Union Minister Smriti Irani tweeted a five-minute video with the hashtag Dark Days Of Emergency, which narrates the events leading to The Emergency.

"Torture, imprisonment, murder, stifling the voice of free press - 25th June 1975 symbolises all that and more. Lest you forget, what the Emergency imposed on India and Indians entailed; do watch this video & see what the Congress party is capable of! Dark Days Of Emergency," the minister tweeted.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted a clip from PM's monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat' where he talks about the alleged atrocities committed against supporters of democracy.

"The emergency declared on June 25 1975 by an insecure & authoritarian ruler will always be remembered as a crushing blow to democracy & human rights. It also puts under spotlight, a particular family's & political outfit's arrogance & lust to cling to power," Puri tweeted.