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India to Mark Emergency’s 50th Anniversary With Public Exhibition in Delhi

The government designated June 25 as 'Constitution Killing Day' to spotlight past abuses, prompting fresh scrutiny of democratic safeguards.

Jayaprakash Narayan, as he was being taken to jail, is said to have remarked vinasha kaale viparita buddhi. (HT Archive)
The truth is, as Srinath Raghavan’s book points out, Indira Gandhi never thought very highly of democracy
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Delhi govt to host exhibition on Emergency at Connaught Place on June 25

Overview

  • The Delhi government will open a free exhibition on June 25 at Central Park in Connaught Place featuring rare documents, photographs and performances that chronicle the suspension of civil liberties and press censorship during the 1975–77 Emergency.
  • Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar condemned the 1975 Emergency as a collapse of constitutional democracy and noted the July 2024 gazette declaring June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to memorialize its victims.
  • The BJP is organizing a separate invitation-only exhibition at the Prime Minister Museum and Library, where Home Minister Amit Shah will deliver a keynote address alongside veterans of the anti-Emergency movement.
  • Commemorative programs include a Mashal Yatra from Delhi to Kartavya Path and yearlong 'Constitution Murder Day' observances aimed at reinforcing democratic values.
  • Opposition figures have criticized the lack of a formal apology from the Congress party for the Emergency's human rights abuses, intensifying political debate over accountability.