June 25, ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’—A Sombre Reminder: Vice-President

The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, marked June 25th as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', reflecting on the 1975 Emergency.

He highlighted how President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared it on PM Indira Gandhi's advice, leading to the incarceration of over 100,000 citizens and a collapse of democratic institutions. The Vice-President also noted the judiciary's role, where High Courts initially upheld fundamental rights, only for their rulings to be overturned by the Supreme Court.