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Honoring Heroes: The Union Cabinet's Tribute to Emergency Resisters
- On June 25, 2025, the Union Cabinet in New Delhi observed Samvidhan Hatya Diwas, marking 50 years since the Emergency was imposed in 1975.
- The Emergency, which started in 1974 as a forceful crackdown on movements such as the Navnirman Andolan, involved the curtailment of citizens' basic democratic freedoms and infringed upon constitutional principles.
- The Cabinet held a two-minute silence to pay tribute to the victims who endured hardship and had their fundamental democratic freedoms revoked during the period of authoritarian rule.
- Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, highlighted the importance of reaffirming our commitment to the Constitution and its foundational democratic and federal principles as a united country.
- The Cabinet decided to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who stood against the excesses of the Emergency and emphasized the nation's steadfast commitment to India's democratic principles and constitutional values.
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Honoring Heroes: The Union Cabinet's Tribute to Emergency Resisters
Honoring Heroes: The Union Cabinet's Tribute to Emergency Resisters The Union Cabinet has resolved to honor the courage of individuals who resisted the Emergency's constitutional subversions in the mid-1970s. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet members paused for a two-minute silence to remember those who faced atrocities for defending democracy.Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared that the …
Union Cabinet adopts resolution to honour Emergency resistors, observes 2-minute silence against its excesses
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Union Cabinet resolves to honour sacrifices of victims of Emergency
New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday observed brief silence as a mark of tribute to the victims of the Emergency and resolved to commemorate and honour their sacrifices. At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet observed a two-minute silence as a tribute to those whose constitutionally […]
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