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'Congress wounded Constitution's soul, amended it 75 times for power': PM Modi's blistering attack in Lok Sabha debate

Dec 14, 2024, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress today for imposing Emergency when it faced political setbacks. During his reply to the parliamentary debate on the Constitution, PM Modi stated that the Congress "will never be able to erase the taint of Emergency."

Kangana Ranaut announces her film Emergency postponed, says 'still waiting for CBFC certification'

Sep 06, 2024, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: Actress-MP Kangana Ranaut on Friday announced her film on late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 1975 national emergency has been postponed owing to non-certification of the project.

No relief for Kangana Ranaut's Emergency as Bombay HC refuses to direct CBFC for certification

Sep 04, 2024, at 08:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress-MP Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency, which is based on the 1975 Emergency period which was called by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, got no relief from the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, media reports said.

'Religious sentiments cannot be hurt,' govt source says on postponing Kangana Ranaut's Emergency release: Reports

Sep 03, 2024, at 03:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Monday said 'religious sentiments can't be hurt' as they explained the reason for postponing the release date of Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Emergency', media reports said.

Emergency period: Indian government to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'

Jul 12, 2024, at 11:46 pm

The Indian government has decided to observe June 25 every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to mark the imposition of the Emergency in 1975.

Congress lodges formal protest against Om Birla's 'Emergency' remark, calls it 'unnecessary'

Jun 28, 2024, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday to formally lodge their protest against his remark in Parliament, where he referred to the "dark days of the Emergency".

Emergency was the biggest and darkest attack on Constitution: President Droupadi Murmu in Parliament

Jun 27, 2024, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a statement potent enough to irk the Congress, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday referred to the 1975 Emergency era- which was declared by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi- calling it "the biggest and darkest attack on Constitution".

INDIA bloc protests in Parliament premise 'to save Constitution', Modi recounts 1975 Emergency period

Jun 24, 2024, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-BJP front which was formed for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, protested with copies of the Constitution in the premises of Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday.

'I did not get parole for my mother's funeral': Rajnath Singh recalls emergency as he slams opposition

Apr 12, 2024, at 02:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday lambasted the opposition, which has often accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating an "undeclared emergency", saying that he had been prohibited from attending his mother's funeral while in prison during the Emergency.

Emergency declared in 96 districts in Peru due to heavy rains

Feb 11, 2024, at 02:58 pm

Lima/IBNS/UNI: The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Saturday for at least 96 districts in 15 regions of the country due to damage caused by heavy rains in recent weeks.

PM Modi pays homage to those who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen the democratic spirit

Jun 25, 2023, at 10:33 pm

New Delhi: Narendra Modi has said that the dark days of democracy were totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates.

PM Modi remembers Emergency as 'a dark period of Indian history' in 102nd Mann Ki Baat address

Jun 18, 2023, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday described the imposition of the Emergency in 1975 as "a dark period in the history of India" as he addressed the 102nd edition of his monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

Tamil Nadu: Chopper with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on board makes emergency landing

Jan 25, 2023, at 08:22 pm

Chennai:  A private chopper, which was carrying The Art of Living founder  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and three others, made an emergency landing at a tribal hamlet in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday due to bad weather conditions.

Dark days of Emergency can't be forgotten: PM Modi trains guns at Congress' Indira Gandhi regime

Jun 25, 2021, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Training guns at the Congress regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the "dark days" of the "Emergency" called in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi can't be forgotten, accusing the grand old party of decimating democracy through the controversial step taken on this day 46 years ago.

It was a mistake: Rahul Gandhi on 1975 emergency 

Mar 03, 2021, at 03:23 pm

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the emergency declared by late PM Indira Gandhi from 1975 to 1977 was a 'mistake'.

Arnab Goswami arrested in 2-year old suicide case, BJP calls it 'shades of emergency'

Nov 04, 2020, at 05:34 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday said Indian journalist Arnab Goswami was arrested in connection with a two-year old suicide case, media reports said.

'Democracies, when tested, fight back': Milind Deora makes 'cryptic' tweet on Emergency

Jun 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a "cryptic" tweet on the 1975 Emergency which was called by his own party, Congress leader Milind Deora on Thursday said democracies always fight back when they are tested.

Salute people who defended Democracy when Emergency was imposed: PM

Jun 25, 2020, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to people who opposed the imposition of Emergency in 1975 and said that the country will never forget their sacrifice.

One family’s greed for power led to imposition of Emergency: Amit Shah attacks Congress

Jun 25, 2020, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the 45th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said one family’s greed for power had led to the imposition of the Emergency and turned the nation into a prison overnight.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee describes Narendra Modi's tenure as 'Super Emergency', Prakash Javadekar hits back

Jun 25, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Kolkata, June 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the country is passing through 'super emergency' during his tenure.

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay homage to citizens, leaders who resisted Emergency in 1970s

Jun 25, 2019, at 10:48 am

New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to "all those greats" who fearlessly resisted Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi regime in 1970s.

Pan-India emergency number ‘112’ launched

Feb 19, 2019, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka  Sanjay Gandhi here on Tuesday jointly launched the Women Safety initiative of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in 16 States/UTs and Mumbai city.

Emergency period will be added in school textbooks: Javadekar

Jun 26, 2018, at 05:29 pm

Jaipur, June 26 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the emergency period should be added in the school textbooks.

Intolerant citizens violating freedoms of fellow citizens are no Indians, asserts Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu

Jun 25, 2018, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of ‘Emergency‘ that shook the nation, Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that intolerant citizens violating the freedoms of fellow citizens have no right to be ‘Indians’ as it goes against the core values and ethos of India.

On Mann Ki Baat, Modi recalls Emergency, says 'Democracy is our strength'

Jun 26, 2016, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, while addressing the nation on the 21st edition of 'Mann Ki Baat', recalled the time of Emergency declared during 1975 and said democracy is India's strength.