Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, accusing them of attacking the Constitution. He spoke as the 18th Lok Sabha session began, emphasizing that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc would not tolerate such actions. Gandhi held up a copy of the Constitution as a symbol of defiance, stating, “No power can touch the Constitution.” He expressed strong opposition to the Prime Minister and Amit Shah’s actions, saying they are unacceptable. Gandhi highlighted that during the oath-taking, they held the Constitution to convey their message that it must be protected. His remarks were in response to Prime Minister Modi’s criticism of the Congress for the 1975 Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which he described as a threat to democracy.
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who is the grandmother of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, imposed the Emergency on June 25, 1975. This decision led to the suspension of many civil rights for over two years until elections were eventually announced in 1977.
The day after the INDIA bloc staged a large protest within the Parliament grounds against the National Democratic Alliance government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized those who imposed the Emergency. On the anniversary of the Emergency’s imposition, PM Modi stated that these dark days illustrated how the Congress Party undermined fundamental freedoms and disregarded the Indian Constitution. He emphasized the importance of remembering and honoring those who resisted the Emergency.
“Today is a day to pay homage to all those great men and women who resisted the Emergency. The Dark Days of Emergency remind us of how the Congress Party subverted basic freedoms and trampled over the Constitution of India which every Indian respects greatly,” he wrote.
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