People jailed during Emergency observe its 44th anniversary in UP

'Loktantra Senanis' of Uttar Pradesh, who were jailed during Emergency imposed this day in June 1975 Tuesday observed 44th anniversary of the "draconian" day.

"Independent India was once again chained with internal slavery on June 25, 1975. The then dictatorial government worked on the principle of 'na appeal, na vakeel, na daleel (neither appeal, nor advocate or argument).

"Leaders and students opposing the Emergency were sent behind bars," said president Brij Kishore Mishra of the UP unit of Aapatkal Loktantra Senani Samiti