BJP State Vice President Trimbak Tripathi said that the Emergency imposed by the Congress on June 25, 1975 led to the murder of democracy, violation of human rights and other types of atrocities on the countrymen.

“It is remembered as a dark day in history,” he said.

Tripathi said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, State Party President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak will participate in the programs organized by the party on the occasion of Black Day.

He said that state government ministers, party officials and senior leaders will participate in the programs organized at the district level across the state.

Remembering the atrocities committed during the Emergency, MISAbandhis will be honored at the district level and an oath of commitment to protect democracy will also be taken in the programmes.