New Delhi, July 12 2024 : The Government of India announced on Friday that June 25 will be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ to honor those who suffered and fought against the abuses of power during the Emergency period in 1975.
According to a Gazette notification dated July 11, the government stated, “Whereas, a proclamation of Emergency was made on 25th June, 1975, following which there was gross abuse of power by the Government of the day and people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities. And whereas, people of India have abiding faith in the Constitution of India and the power of India’s resilient democracy; Therefore, the Government of India declares 25th June as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ to pay tribute to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency and to recommit the people of India to not support in any manner such gross abuse of power, in future.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah commented on the significance of this observance, stating that ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ will help keep the flame of individual freedom alive and prevent dictatorial forces from repeating past horrors.
On his social media handle X, Shah remarked, “On June 25, 1975, the then PM Indira Gandhi, in a brazen display of a dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of our democracy by imposing the Emergency on the nation. Lakhs of people were thrown behind bars for no fault of their own, and the voice of the media was silenced. The Government of India has decided to observe the 25th of June every year as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas.’ This day will commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency.”
Shah emphasized that the observance of ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ will keep the eternal flame of individual freedom and the defense of democracy alive in every Indian, thus preventing dictatorial forces from repeating those atrocities.
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