Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas: The Modi government at the centre has declared June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'. A notification has been issued regarding this. On June 25, 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government declared a state of emergency in the country.
Now in this context, Modi government, targeting the Congress, has declared this day as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'.
Central Home Minister Amit Shah informed about this on Twitter. He posted, "On June 25, 1975, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, introducing the mentality of dictatorship, throttled the soul of our democracy by imposing emergency on the country. Millions of people were put in jail without any fault and the voice of the media was suppressed. The Indian government has decided to observe June 25 every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'. This day will remind us of all those great contributions who endured the inhumane pain of the 1975 emergency."
An emergency can be declared in India under Article 352 of the Constitution, which grants the President the authority to proclaim a national emergency based on a written recommendation from the Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister.
During such a period, the fundamental rights of citizens can be suspended. A national emergency can be declared due to a threat of war, external aggression, or internal disturbance, among other conditions affecting the governance of the country or a state.
In India's history, national emergencies have been declared three times: in 1962, 1971, and 1975 under Article 352.
The emergency was declared in 1975 following a decision by the Allahabad High Court. On June 12, 1975, the High Court had ruled on a petition challenging the election of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from Rae Bareli, declaring it void and barring her from contesting elections for the next six years.
This led to calls for Indira Gandhi's resignation and sparked protests across the country. Indira Gandhi also appealed against this decision to the Supreme Court, but she did not receive any relief there either.
The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's order. Following this, the Indira Gandhi government decided to declare an emergency.
