Taking the 'battle' over Constitution to the enemy camp, Centre declares June 25th to be observed as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' (Constitution Murder Day)

 June 25, day Emergency was imposed, to be marked as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the day would commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the 'inhuman pains' of the 1975 Emergency.

The imposition of the Emergency, lasting for nearly two years -- from June 1975 to March 1977, saw a brutal crackdown on opposition leaders and the freedom of the press.

"On June 25, 1975, the then PM Indira Gandhi, in a brazen display of a dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of our democracy by imposing the Emergency on the nation. 

Lakhs of people were thrown behind bars for no fault of their own, and the voice of the media was silenced. The Government of India has decided to observe the 25th of June every year as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'," Shah tweeted.  

In a post on X, Amit Shah said the day would commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the "inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency".   

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also re-tweeted Amit Shah's post, saying Congress unleashed a dark phase of Indian history on June 25, 1975.

"To observe 25th June as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas will serve as a reminder of what happens when the Constitution of India was trampled over," PM Modi said.

The development comes as the BJP-led NDA mounted an offensive against the Congress on the 49th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency.