New Delhi: The government has decided to celebrate 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 that period, the Home Minister announced of the Union, Amit Shah. on Friday.
He also said that the observance of 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' will help keep alive the eternal flame of individual freedom and upholding democracy in every Indian, thereby preventing "dictatorial forces" like the Congress from "repeating such horrors".
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 abuse. abuse of power in future," the notification reads.
Shah said that on June 25, 1975, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in a "blatant display of dictatorial mentality, strangled the soul of India's democracy by imposing Emergency on the nation."
Thousands of people were imprisoned through no fault of their own and the media's voice was silenced, she said.
"The Government of India has decided to observe June 25 every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'. This day will commemorate the enormous contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency," he said in a post on x.
"The decision taken by the government led by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji is aimed at honoring the spirit of millions who fought to revive democracy despite facing inexplicable persecution at the hands of an oppressive government," he said.
He also said that the observance of 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' will help keep alive the eternal flame of individual freedom and upholding democracy in every Indian, thereby preventing "dictatorial forces" like the Congress from "repeating such horrors".
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 abuse. abuse of power in future," the notification reads.
Shah said that on June 25, 1975, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in a "blatant display of dictatorial mentality, strangled the soul of India's democracy by imposing Emergency on the nation."
Thousands of people were imprisoned through no fault of their own and the media's voice was silenced, she said.
"The Government of India has decided to observe June 25 every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'. This day will commemorate the enormous contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency," he said in a post on x.
"The decision taken by the government led by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji is aimed at honoring the spirit of millions who fought to revive democracy despite facing inexplicable persecution at the hands of an oppressive government," he said.
