Remembering Emergency: From PM Modi to Amit Shah, here’s who said what

The emergency is one of the most controversial periods of independent India's history. Indira Gandhi government imposed national emergency 44 years ago on the intervening night of June 25-26 in 1975, citing civil and political unrest at the time as the reasons. There was a clampdown on the media and activists were arrested. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rajnath Singh, several politicians are tweeting about 44^th anniversary of Emergency.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India salutes all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency. India’s democratic ethos successfully prevailed over an authoritarian mindset.

India salutes all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency.

India’s democratic ethos successfully prevailed over an authoritarian mindset. pic.twitter.com/vUS6HYPbT5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 25, 2019

Rajnath Singh

The declaration of Emergency on June 25, 1975 and the incidents that followed, mark as one of the darkest chapters in India’s history. On this day, we the people of India should always remember the importance of upholding the integrity our institutions and the Constitution.

The declaration of Emergency on June 25, 1975 and the incidents that followed, mark as one of the darkest chapters in India’s history.

On this day, we the people of India should always remember the importance of upholding the integrity our institutions and the Constitution.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 25, 2019

Amit Shah

1975 में आज ही के दिन मात्र अपने राजनीतिक हितों के लिए देश के लोकतंत्र की हत्या की गयी। देशवासियों से उनके मूलभूत अधिकार छीन लिए गए, अखबारों पर ताले लगा दिए गए। लाखों राष्ट्रभक्तों ने लोकतंत्र को पुनर्स्थापित करने के लिए अनेकों यातनाएं सहीं।

मैं उन सभी सेनानियों को नमन करता हूं। pic.twitter.com/XzRc4vEdJS

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 25, 2019

Mamata Banerjee

Today is the anniversary of the #Emergency declared in 1975. For the last five years, the country went through a ‘Super Emergency’. We must learn our lessons from history and fight to safeguard the democratic institutions in the country.

Today is the anniversary of the #Emergency declared in 1975. For the last five years, the country went through a ‘Super Emergency’. We must learn our lessons from history and fight to safeguard the democratic institutions in the country

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 25, 2019