Overview

• Government-sponsored exhibitions in Delhi feature archived press materials and firsthand accounts highlighting the scale of censorship during the 1975–77 Emergency.
• Parliament has officially designated June 26 as “Constitution Killing Day” to mark the invocation of Article 352 and suspension of fundamental rights.
• Opposition leaders are demanding a formal apology from the Prime Minister and advocating for stronger judicial oversight to curb future executive overreach.
• The ruling party’s proposed amendments to the Constitution’s Preamble have drawn criticism for emphasizing symbolism over enforceable legal safeguards.
• Historians and civil society groups are calling for educational reforms and policy measures to keep the Emergency’s lessons on democratic resilience alive in public memory.