Emergency MP CM lauds role of Sangh Parivar then oppn leaders in restoring democracy

    Bhopal, Jun 25 (PTI) On the 50th anniversary of Emergency, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the contribution of the Sangh Parivar and the then opposition leaders in restoration of democracy was "historic".
    Due to the struggles of those who fought against Emergency, India has now become the largest and most vibrant republic in the world, Yadav said in a statement.
    The ruling BJP is observing the anniversary of the imposition of Emergency by then prime minister Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'.
The 21-month period had seen the suspension of civil liberties, arrest of opposition leaders and the suppression of press freedom.

    "The contribution of the Sangh Parivar and the then opposition leaders in the restoration of democracy is historic. Many patriotic organisations, including the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, played an important role in the protection and restoration of democracy," Yadav said.

    The struggle against the Emergency was exactly the same as the fight for the country's Independence, the chief minister said.

    "The then influential opposition leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani, Morarji Bhai Desai, Chaudhary Charan Singh and others played a courageous role in the struggle to save democracy," he said.

    "Our party and our ideological family have made an important contribution in saving democracy and establishing India as a strong republic at the international level today," the CM said, saluting those who fought against Emergency and for the country's freedom.

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