Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking on his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Highlights
- Emergency was the darkest hour in India's history, said PM Modi
- We must not forget that our greatest strength is democracy, he said
- PM Modi was speaking on his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused him imposing Emergency in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the days of 1975 Emergency, calling it the "darkest hour" in India's history.
On the 21st edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said, "Very often, Mann Ki Baat is criticised, but this is possible because we are a democracy".
"Today we are proud of our democracy. But 25 June 1975 was a black night for Indian democracy when Emergency was declared, rights of citizens were killed, and the country was turned into a jail," he said.
The BJP has been targeting Congress on the Emergency. Today, 49 central ministers are campaigning against Emergency across the country.
Yesterday, Mr Kejriwal alleged that the Prime Minister has declared "Emergency in Delhi", after AAP legislator Dinesh Mohaniya was arrested on Saturday in the middle a news conference, for allegedly misbehaving with women.
The Prime Minister's monthly radio address has often been criticised by the opposition leaders, who have accused him of keeping silent on the raging controversies of the day.
Earlier this week, Mr Kejriwal had tweeted: