‘Darkest Chapters’: Modi Slams 1975 Emergency, Congress Fires Back With ‘Undeclared Emergency’ Jibe

On the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it “one of the darkest chapters in India’s democratic history” and vowed to uphold the constitutional spirit. Calling it Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, PM Modi said democracy was “placed under arrest” and the poor, marginalised and dissenters were jailed. He saluted those who resisted the Emergency and asserted his commitment to a Viksit Bharat. But the day also saw a fierce counter from the Congress, which accused the Modi government of creating an ‘Undeclared Emergency’, pointing to curbs on dissent, hate speech, fear among minorities, and vilification of critics. Jairam Ramesh claimed the current regime rewards hate and suppresses civil liberties. As India looks back at 1975, a new political battle unfolds over what democracy means in 2025.#pmmodi #bjp #congress #emergency1975 #emergency50 #samvidhanhatyadiwas #modivscongress #undeclaredemergency #democracy #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews