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Like every time, this time also Prime Minister Modi directly communicated with the people of the country through ‘Mann Ki Baat’. This dialogue was a little different from every time. Because this time he tried to tell the public about the Emergency by turning the pages of history. He presented some such glimpses of history which tell the dark period of Emergency.
PM Modi said that you cannot even imagine, what that period was like. Those who imposed the Emergency not only killed our Constitution but also intended to keep the judiciary as their slave. People had to endure many tortures during the Emergency. He also presented some examples while clearing the dust from the pages of history.
‘There is no example of this even in the history of the world’ – Morarji Desai
Referring to the Emergency imposed in the Indira Gandhi government, PM Modi said that this is a dark truth that can never be forgotten. He shared a clip of the speech of the country’s first non-Congress Prime Minister Morarji Desai at that time. In which Morarji Desai says that during the Emergency, people had to face many atrocities. He said that during this Emergency, people’s freedom was taken away. Even the newspapers that wrote against the government were closed down. Not only this, the courts were also closed at that time. More than one lakh people who spoke about their rights were put in jail. Indira Gandhi’s government ruled the country as per its will. He said that it is difficult to find an example of this even in the history of the world.
Anyone could be arrested under MISA
The PM said that during the Emergency, anyone could be arrested under MISA. He said that several lakh people were arrested under this and they had to endure many kinds of torture. Giving an example of this, he said that politician George Fernandes Saheb was also arrested by the government and he was tied in chains. During this time, he was given many kinds of harsh torture. The PM said that even after all this, the people of India did not bow down to them and did not compromise on democracy. He said that those who imposed the emergency lost and the people won.
The full name of MISA is Maintenance of Internal Security Act. This law was passed by the Parliament in 1971 during the Emergency. Under this law, the government had the right to arrest any person without notice. This law was used extensively during the Emergency.
‘Those who killed democracy are in the dustbin of history’
The PM also shared clips of India’s first Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his Mann Ki Baat. Jagjivan Ram told the people of the country that the last election was not an election but a great campaign of the people of India. He said that this campaign turned the tide of dictatorship and also strengthened the foundation of democracy in India.
Former Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee said about the Emergency that whatever happened in the country cannot be called just an election but a peaceful revolution. He said that the wave of Lok Shakti has thrown the killers of democracy into the dustbin of history.
Those who fought the Emergency should be remembered
PM Modi said that a few days ago, 50 years of Emergency were completed in the country and we countrymen celebrated ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. We should remember those who fought bravely against the Emergency. It inspires us to protect our Constitution.
