New Delhi, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday welcomed the government's decision to observe June 25, the day Emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Constitution Murder Day' and said it was a tribute to those "countless patriots". It is a tribute to those who risked their lives. The stake of "liberating India from dictatorship".

The minister said this in a post on X soon after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement.

"By imposing Emergency on June 25, 1975, Congress had made an 'unrighteous attempt' to re-enslave independent India. The decision of the Government of India to observe June 25 as 'Constitution Murder Day' is a tribute to the countless patriots who “He risked his life to free India from dictatorship,” Shekhawat said in a post in Hindi on X. We welcome this heart-warming decision."

Taking a dig at the Congress, he said, "The only people who would disagree with this are those who have no objection to being slaves to one family."

Earlier in the day, Home Minister Shah observed June 25, the day Emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhan Martyrdom Day' to remember the "massive contribution" of those who endured inhuman suffering during the period. Announced to celebrate.