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Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas:  The union government on Friday declared June 25, the day on which national emergency was imposed in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X. A notification of such effect was also published in the Gazette of India by the government.

The Gazette notification issued by the centre outlines the gross abuse of power by the Government of the day and how the people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities during the 1975 emergency. It further said that the declaration has been made to pay tributes to all who suffered and fought against the emergency.

"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," the Gazette notification published by the union government stated.

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"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," it added.

Sharing the government decision on X (formerly Twitter), Union Home Minister Amit Shah lambasted the then Congress Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying that she strangled the soul of Indian democracy by imposing the emergency.

"On 25 June 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, showing her dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of Indian democracy by imposing an emergency in the country. Lakhs of people were jailed without any reason and the voice of the media was suppressed. The Government of India has decided to celebrate 25 June every year as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. This day will remind us of the immense contribution of all those people who suffered the inhuman pain of the Emergency of 1975," Amit Shah posted on X.

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"This decision taken by the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji aims to honour the struggle of millions of people who fought to revive democracy despite facing innumerable tortures and oppression of the dictatorial government. 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' will work to keep alive the eternal flame of protecting democracy and individual freedom inside every Indian, so that no dictatorial mentality like that of the Congress can repeat it in the future," he further added.