BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is marking the 48th anniversary of the Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 as Black Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior leaders and cabinet ministers paid homage to those who resisted the dark days of emergency.PM Modi shares a tweet on the EmergencyThe prime minister said that the 21-month period remains an unforgettable period in our history, which was totally opposite to Constitutional values.Taking it to Twitter, PM Modi, who himself has been accused by several Opposition parties of imposing an undeclared emergency, wrote, “I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The #DarkDaysOfEmergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, 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 #DarkDaysOfEmergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 25, 2023Moreover, the BJP also tweeted a poster with Indira Gandhis face along with the words the darkest chapter of Indian democracy.The post read, “1975 Emergency: A horrible saga of trampling the Temple of Democracy!”1975 Emergency: A horrible saga of trampling the Temple of Democracy!#DarkDaysOfEmergency pic.twitter.com/wNJ5xADUwX— BJP (@BJP4India) June 25, 2023Smriti Irani and other ministers paid homage Union Minister Smriti Irani tweeted a five-minute video, which narrates the events leading to the Emergency and alleged brutalities by the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi during the period. It said, “Freedom of press was choked, and the judiciarys arms cut off.”Torture , imprisonment, murder , stifling the voice of free press – 25 th 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 ! #DarkDaysOfEmergency pic.twitter.com/kBlGbcKBSR— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) June 25, 2023Sharing a video clip, the union minister wrote, “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! #DarkDaysOfEmergency.”Other ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Nitin Gadkari, former minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, among several others, condemned the “dark days for democracy”.
