Emergency 1975
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PM Modi observes Emergency anniversary as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas', urges vigil to save democracy
India | Jun 25, 2026, 10:18 AM ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh also recalled the 'dark' chapter of India’s democracy saying freedom of speech was curtailed and the rights of millions of citizens were violated. He hailed PM Modi’s leadership for upholding the values of democracy in the country.
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OPINION | Emergency, torture and jail: My painful experiences
India | Jun 26, 2025, 06:22 PM IST50 years have passed. Yet each moment remains etched in memory. From the dark nights of Emergency to the ray of hope in the dawn of democracy. Thousands of people spent the entire night standing outside newspaper offices to watch each result being displayed on boards.
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PM Modi on Emergency: 'No Indian will ever forget how spirit of Constitution was violated'
India | Jun 25, 2025, 10:18 AM ISTOn June 25, 1975, the then-prime minister Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency in the country, suspending civil liberties, jailing opposition leaders and dissidents, and affecting press censorship.
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Emergency Trailer OUT: Kangana Ranaut's film unveils 'darkest chapter' of Indian democracy | WATCH
Bollywood | Aug 14, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTThe trailer of Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited directorial, Emergency, is finally out. The film features Kangana as Indira Gandhi, who declared an Emergency in the country in 1975. Watch the trailer below.
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PM Modi on Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas: 'This will serve as reminder of what happens when...'
India | Jul 12, 2024, 05:09 PM ISTSamvidhaan Hatya Diwas: "The Government of India has decided to observe the 25th of June every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas.' This day will commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency," Amit Shah said in a post on X.
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President Droupadi Murmu mentions Emergency, says it was biggest direct attack on Constitution
India | Jun 27, 2024, 01:25 PM ISTPresident Droupadi Murmu's Emergency remark comes a day after newly-appointed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's statement on the same issue created a political uproar led by Congress MPs.
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OPINION | EMERGENCY: DARK DAYS OF DEMOCRACY
India | Jun 26, 2024, 03:34 PM ISTIt may be recalled that on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to those great men and women who resisted the Emergency in 1975 and reminded people of how Congress under Indira Gandhi subverted basic liberties and trampled over the Constitution.
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Kahani Kursi Ki: Have those raising the issue of Constitution forgotten the Emergency?
News | Jun 25, 2024, 04:57 PM ISTBJP's attack on Congress Congress had destroyed independence – Modi India's Constitution was trampled - Modi Congress had strangled democracy – Yogi Opposition was put in jail by imposing emergency- Yogi
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PM Modi's notable speech during Emergency: A glimpse into his poetic expression and writings
India | Jun 25, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTDuring the Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975, Narendra Modi, then RSS pracharak, actively participated in the Navnirman Movement, witnessing the power of student-led protests. His impassioned speeches and poetry energised the youth, portraying Emergency as an opportunity to expose govt failures.
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'Dark chapter': BJP leaders remember emergency era, vow to safeguard democracy
India | Jun 25, 2024, 10:37 AM ISTOn the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, BJP leaders, including President JP Nadda and Union Ministers, reflected on this "dark chapter" in Indian democracy.
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Emergency: PM Modi targets Congress, says 'just to cling on to power, it made nation into a jail'
India | Jun 25, 2024, 10:27 AM ISTThen PM Indira Gandhi made the announcement of imposition of Emergency in a broadcast on All India Radio on late night on June 25, 1975, shortly after the Supreme Court granted a conditional stay on the Allahabad High Court verdict declaring her election to the Lok Sabha as null and void.
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Rajat Sharma shares unheard story of 1975 Emergency: ‘I was beaten up, sent to Tihar Jail’ | WATCH
India | Mar 11, 2024, 11:40 AM ISTIndia TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma appeared on 'ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash' and shared the story of his struggle during childhood. He also revealed the unheard story of him being jailed during the Emergency.
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Assam honours 'Loktantra senanis'; announces Rs 15000 monthly to those who resisted Emergency
India | Jun 25, 2023, 10:53 PM ISTEmergency was imposed on this day in 1975 by the then-Congress government led by prime minister Indira Gandhi.
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'Dark days, unforgettable period': PM Modi pays homage to people who resisted Emergency
India | Jun 25, 2023, 01:02 PM ISTAnniversary of Emergency: PM Modi who began his two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday has now paid homage to those people who resisted the Emergency imposed by the then PM Indira Gandhi in 1975.
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I have seen Emergency days...no one should preach me on freedom of expression: Rajat Sharma | WATCH
India | Apr 19, 2023, 08:45 PM ISTAt Hindu College's programme, India TV's chairman and Editor-In-Chief Rajat Sharma shared some incidents related to his life during the Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi-led Congress government.
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Fearless sense of independence of courts saved democracy during Emergency: CJI
India | Dec 18, 2022, 09:43 AM ISTChief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, during an event on Saturday, emphasised the "fearless sense of independence of courts" and added it saved democracy during the Emergency in 1975.
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India has shown democracy can deliver and has delivered: PM Modi in Germany
India | Jun 27, 2022, 06:00 AM ISTDuring his speech, PM Modi said: "Indians are proud of their democracy. Today, we can proudly say India is the mother of democracy... The diversity of culture, food, clothes, music and traditions makes our democracy vibrant. India has shown that democracy can deliver and has delivered."
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Emergency in India: Muzzling free speech, jail & bans | How India sank into darkness 47 years back
India | Jun 25, 2022, 12:26 PM ISTThe order vested upon the Prime Minister the authority to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and Freedom of Press was curtailed.
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EMERGENCY in India: What happened 46 years ago
Fyi | Jun 25, 2021, 10:07 AM ISTOfficially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution due to the prevailing "internal disturbance", the Emergency was in effect from June 25, 1975, until its withdrawal on March 21, 1977.
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Rahul Gandhi will take years to understand RSS: BJP
India | Mar 03, 2021, 04:18 PM ISTUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar said that RSS is like a large school and Rahul Gandhi will need time to understand what the organisation stands for.