Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

June 25, 2026 3:30 PM

PM Modi shares article on Emergency, says Constitutional values must be strengthened through historical awareness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article authored by Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the Emergency, highlighting its impact on the freedoms and aspirations of the people and underscoring the importance of preserving democratic values through historical awareness. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "As the nation commemorates Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reflects on the Emergency and how it affected the freedoms a...

June 25, 2026 1:30 PM

Emergency imposed in 1975 was a direct assault on Indian Constitution: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid tribute to those who resisted the Emergency imposed in 1975, describing the period as one of the darkest chapters in India's democratic history and a direct assault on Indian Constitution. Sharing a post on X with hashtag "Samvidhan Hatya Diwas", PM Modi said, "Today, we pay homage to all those who steadfastly defended democratic values during one of the d...

June 29, 2025 12:53 PM

Emergency imposers murdered Constitution, intended to enslave judiciary: PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on those who imposed the Emergency in 1975, saying it was not just a "murder of the Constitution" but also an attempt to turn the judiciary into a "slave." In his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', PM Modi urged the nation to remember the resilience of those who resisted the Emergency and to draw inspiration from their courage to safeguard the Constitution. "Those who imposed Emergency not only murdered our Constitution but...

June 25, 2025 8:30 PM

Emergency was imposed to protect power, not nation: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday described June 25, 1975 — the day Emergency was imposed in India — as the “murder of the Constitution,” and said the nation must remember it not merely as a chapter in history, but as a warning for future generations. Speaking at an event in New Delhi to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, now officially observed as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, Shah said democratic institutions were silenced and individual freedoms suppressed “to protect one ...

June 25, 2025 5:06 PM

Union Cabinet pays tribute to Emergency resisters on 50th anniversary of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday paid solemn tribute to the countless individuals who courageously resisted the Emergency and stood up against what it described as a grave subversion of the Indian Constitution. To mark the 50th anniversary of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day), the Cabinet observed a two-minute silence in memory of those who suffered during the Emergency period—individuals whose constitutionally guaranteed rights were suspended and who endured repression, imprisonm...

June 25, 2025 4:53 PM

June 25, 1975, Lest We Forget

Fifty years ago, on this day, the Constitution of India was put in abeyance. The political leadership, trusted to usher a new social and economic future for the citizens, conflicted with the judiciary, and the Emergency was announced. Fundamental rights were taken away overnight. Political opposition was put behind bars. Young voices were chased away into oblivion, and the frightened citizens of India were left to reminisce about the ugly days of British rule, for such were the dictatorial and ...

June 25, 2025 11:34 AM

PM Modi pays tribute to defenders of democracy on ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’

Marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tribute to the countless Indians who stood in defence of democracy during what he described as one of the darkest chapters in the nation's history. Observing June 25 as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day), the Prime Minister reflected on the grave assault on constitutional values that occurred during the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977. He highlighted how fundamental ...