CM described the enforcement as destruction of fundamental rights
IH News Desk
AGARTALA, June 25, 2025: During the Emergency from 1975 to 1977 in India, fundamental freedoms were taken away with the main purpose of declaring an Emergency being to remain in power. This led to the destruction of fundamental rights and the stifling of the voice of the people.
Chief Minister, Professor Dr Manik Saha Wednesday discussed the context of declaring an emergency in the country, stating that on June 25, 1975, a state of emergency was declared in the country, which was in force until March 21, 1977.
During the Emergency, many people including journalists, business people, industrialists, politicians, political party leaders, activists and protesters were imprisoned without trial. However, democracy prevailed, and the Emergency was lifted under the collective pressure of the people.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now working tirelessly to protect democracy and the integrity of the country. He has abolished the triple Talaq system to restore the democratic rights of Muslim mothers and sisters and abolished Articles 370 and 35A of Jammu and Kashmir.”
Dr Saha urged people to be informed about the dark days of the Emergency period and emphasized the importance of protecting democracy.
The event was attended by distinguished guests including former Chief Minister and MP Biplab Kumar Deb, MP Rajiv Bhattacharya, MP Kriti Debbarma, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Deepak Majumdar, DGP Anurag, eminent journalist Sroto Ranjan Khisa, Director of Information and Culture Department Bimbisar Bhattacharya, and senior officials from various departments.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Mock Parliament organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Tripura Pradesh, to commemorate the emergency, which has been attributed as the darkest chapter in history.
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