1975 Emergency: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut defended the 1975 Emergency, citing national security and the need to curb anarchy in India. His comments came as June 25, will now be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Divas’ in remembrance of the Emergency period.
Raut’s Defense of the Emergency
Speaking on the significance of the day, Raut criticised the BJP, stating, “They have no work left. It has been 50 years, people have forgotten the Emergency. Why was Emergency imposed in this country? Some people want to spread anarchy in the country. An open announcement was made from Ramlila Maidan, our jawans, army were told not to follow the orders of the government… So in such a situation, if Atal Bihari Vajpayee had been the Prime Minister, then he would have also imposed it. It was a matter of national security, some people were making bombs in the country and were exploding bombs at various places… Balasaheb Thackeray had openly supported the Emergency at that time. RSS had also supported it.”
National Security and Anarchy
Raut emphasized the issue of national security, claiming that some people were making and detonating bombs in the country. He noted that Shiv Sena leader Balasaheb Thackeray openly supported the Emergency in 1975, backing Indira Gandhi’s decision to impose it. “He supported the emergency because he felt the anarchy in the country needed to be controlled. What was wrong with that? What happened in 10 years of BJP rule will be remembered. They are also not the saviours of the Constitution,” Raut added.
Government’s Official Statement
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced in a gazette notification that June 25 would be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’. Amit Shah taking to X shared this news and stated, “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. 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.”
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