'India's soul was crushed': PM invokes Emergency in Parl

June 25, 2019 17:59

Continuing his attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked the Emergency during replies to the motion of thanks to President's address in the Lok Sabha.

"Today is June 25, it was this night that country's soul was crushed. India's democracy wasn't born out of Constitution but it was born out of India's soul. All of India was reduced to a jail, all the laws and constitutions were crushed on June 25," PM said while referring to the Emergency that was imposed in 1975 under Indira Gandhi.

He further siad, "We remember this (Emergency) not because we want to criticise somebody but because we must not forget what happened. It is important for all of us to remember. This black spot on our democracy will stay forever."

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