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Emergency darkest period; vibrant democracy key to progress: PM Modi
On the 40th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a vibrant liberal democracy is the key to progress and that everything should be done to strengthen democratic ideals and ethos.
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Govt has imposed undeclared Emergency in country: Congress
Congress today accused the government of imposing an "undeclared emergency" in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed Emergency as one of the "darkest period" in India's history on its 40th anniversary.
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Country turned into a jail during Emergency: PM
On the 40th anniversary of Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the Indira Gandhi government, saying that the nation was bound with chains and turned into a jail then due to "lust for power". A day after Union Cabinet chaired by him decided to set up a national memorial for socialist icon Jai Prakash Narayan in his birthplace in Bihar, the Prime Minister said that the memorial will always be an inspiration to democracy-loving citizens of the country. "Nobody can forget June 25-26 in the history of India. 40 years back, the country was bound with chains of Emergency and turned into a jail for the lust for power. "Lakhs of patriots nursing the dream of 'Sampoorna Kranti' under the leadership of JP were jailed. Newspaper offices were locked and the radio aired only what the government then wanted," Modi said without naming then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was speaking at the launch of Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban ...
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On its 40th anniversary, Twitter recalls Emergency in different strokes
Marking the 40 years of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted calling it 'one of India's darkest periods', and stresssed that 'a vibrant liberal democracy is the key to progress'.
Modi says India was converted into a jail when Emergency was imposed
Advani had recently said in an interview that Emergency-like situation could emerge again and forces that can crush democracy are stronger now
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