New Delhi: The Congress on Friday criticized the government's decision to declare June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', calling it another "headline-grabbing exercise in hypocrisy" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Congress reaction came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the government had decided to observe June 25, the day emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to commemorate the "massive contributions" of those who endured inhuman pain. during the period.
Congress General Secretary (Communications Officer) Jairam Ramesh said: "Another headline-grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by the non-biological Prime Minister who had imposed an undeclared emergency for ten long years before the people of the India will hand him a decisive personal decision, political and moral defeat on June 4, 2024, which will go down in history as ModiMukti Diwas."
"This is a non-biological Prime Minister who has subjected the Constitution of India and its principles, values and institutions to systematic attack," Ramesh said in X.
"This is a non-biological prime minister whose ideological parivar had rejected the Constitution of India in November 1949 on the grounds that he was not inspired by Manusmriti. This is a non-biological prime minister for whom democracy means only demo-kursi "he stated. The Congress leader said.
A notification released on Friday by the Union Home Ministry said the emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, following which there was "gross abuse of power by the government of the time and the people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities".
The people of India have unwavering faith in the Constitution and the power of their resilient democracy, he said.
"Therefore, the Government of India declares June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to pay homage to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the Emergency period and to re-engage the people of India to not in any way support such abuses in future.
The Congress reaction came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the government had decided to observe June 25, the day emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to commemorate the "massive contributions" of those who endured inhuman pain. during the period.
Congress General Secretary (Communications Officer) Jairam Ramesh said: "Another headline-grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by the non-biological Prime Minister who had imposed an undeclared emergency for ten long years before the people of the India will hand him a decisive personal decision, political and moral defeat on June 4, 2024, which will go down in history as ModiMukti Diwas."
"This is a non-biological Prime Minister who has subjected the Constitution of India and its principles, values and institutions to systematic attack," Ramesh said in X.
"This is a non-biological prime minister whose ideological parivar had rejected the Constitution of India in November 1949 on the grounds that he was not inspired by Manusmriti. This is a non-biological prime minister for whom democracy means only demo-kursi "he stated. The Congress leader said.
A notification released on Friday by the Union Home Ministry said the emergency was declared on June 25, 1975, following which there was "gross abuse of power by the government of the time and the people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities".
The people of India have unwavering faith in the Constitution and the power of their resilient democracy, he said.
"Therefore, the Government of India declares June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to pay homage to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the Emergency period and to re-engage the people of India to not in any way support such abuses in future.
