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🔥 Emergency Flashback! “Democracy Strangled”: PM Modi Slams Indira's 1975 Emergency ⚡

News · 2025-06-25T05:53:31.241Z

TL;DR: PM Modi and senior BJP leaders marked June 25 as “Samvidhān Hatyā Diwas”, fiercely criticising Congress for the 1975–77 Emergency—calling it a “dark chapter” where democracy was strangled by unprecedented misuse of power, mass arrests [including over 110,000 detainees], forced sterilisation, media censorship, and constitutional sabotage. They urge youth to learn its lessons and remain vigilant to protect democracy today.

Today, PM Modi called the Emergency era a dark period in the nation’s history, urging citizens—especially the young—to remember how nearly 110,806 people were arrested, basic rights were suspended, and press censorship was rampant.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh echoed these views, stating that the Emergency was a nefarious attempt to kill constitutional governance, where opposition leaders were jailed, and democratic institutions were hijacked.

That date marks the day President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on Indira Gandhi’s advice, imposed the Emergency under Article 352—ushering in 21 months of authoritarian rule—from June 25, 1975, until March 21, 1977. Modi’s government now labels it “Constitution Murder Day” to remind every citizen of the fragility of democracy.

Mass arrests & censorship: Over 100,000 activists, journalists & politicians jailed, press silenced

Coerced sterilisation: Millions forced into vasectomy, especially in 1976–77

Urban clearances: Around 150,000 slum hutments in Delhi demolished; forced evictions across states

41-point constitutional amendments: Judiciary & legislature stripped of power via the 42nd Amendment

He’s urged people who experienced the Emergency—directly or via families—to share their stories on social platforms. This “Emergency Diaries” project aims to create awareness among Gen Z about threats faced in 1975–77.

From a working-class viewpoint, awareness of the Emergency is vital. It teaches us that economic or social crises can be used as excuses for authoritarian power grabs. Today’s increased surveillance, centralization of power, and curbs on dissent echo some Emergency-era trends—so we must stay alert.

From the ground up, we say: “Never again!” We must fight for our rights—free speech, democracy, justice—so our system serves the working masses, not ruling elites. Let’s discuss:

💬 In the comments:

Did your grandparents or parents live through the Emergency? Share their stories!

Do you see any similar signs today?

How can youth like us defend democracy in daily life?

Headline for creative:“Strangled Democracy?”

Attention‑Grabber:“Never Again!”

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