The BJP-led central government on Friday declared that June 25 will be observed as the 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to mark the imposition of the Emergency.
While sharing the government notification, Home Minister Amit Shah said that 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' will commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency.
"On June 25, 1975, the then PM Indira Gandhi, in a brazen display of a dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of our democracy by imposing the Emergency on the nation. Lakhs of people were thrown behind bars for no fault of their own, and the voice of the media was silenced," Shah while posting the gazette order on X.
"Govt decides to observe June 25, the day Emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'," said Shah.
"By imposing Emergency, lakhs of people were put in jails for no fault of their own, voice of media was silenced," he added.
