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Modi slams India's main opposition Congress to mark 40th anniversary of Emergency

Xinhua, June 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday slammed the country's main opposition Congress party to mark the 40th anniversary of the Emergency.

The Congress party was in power when then and India's first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed emergency on the country in 1975, jailing opposition politicians and putting curbs on media.

In a series of tweets, Modi not only described the Emergency as the darkest periods of the country, but also called on people to bolster India's democratic ideals and ethos.

"We mark 40 years of one of India's darkest periods -- the Emergency, when the then political leadership trampled over our democracy," Modi tweeted.

"We are very proud of the lakhs of people, who resisted the Emergency and whose efforts ensured that our democratic fabric is preserved," the Prime Minister said.

He added: "Let us do everything possible to further strengthen our democratic ideals and ethos." Endit