‘Saga of Terror Was Unleashed During Emergency’: Vice President Dhankhar

Mumbai: Urging the youth to remain aware of the emergency period during 1975, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that a “saga of terror” was unleashed during the tenure of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

At the inauguration event of Samvidhan Mandir at Elphinstone Technical High School & Jr. College in Mumbai, Vice President Dhankhar said, “Never forget a particular day; always remember it. It is a black day, a stain on our history. June 25, 1975, is the darkest chapter of our journey post-independence, the darkest period of our democracy. On that day, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi unleashed a storm against the citizens and their rights. For 21 months, this country endured severe oppression. Thousands of people were imprisoned, and the rule of law was completely disregarded. What happened then defines dictatorship.”

Emergency Shattered Dreams of Babasaheb Ambedkar 

Vice President said that knowledge about the emergency period among the youth will only help protect the Indian Const

“The dream of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was shattered within those 21 months. It was a vengeful dictatorship, and a saga of terror was unleashed. I want young boys, girls, and students to learn about that period and never forget it. This knowledge will give you the strength to protect the constitution. Keeping this in mind, in 2015, the Prime Minister of India announced that Constitution Day would be celebrated every year on November 26,” he said. 

The Emergency, one of the darkest periods in independent India's history, was declared by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975. 

Prominent opposition leaders of the era, such as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, and Jayaprakash Narayan, were either imprisoned or detained.