Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai participated in the '50 years of emergency' dialogue on Tuesday. Following the event, the BJP leader said that it is important to be aware of the history of our country and the constitution. While speaking to ANI, K Annamalai said, "It has been 49 years since the emergency was imposed in our country. People who suffered during the emergency period shared their experiences...It is very important to go through the lived reality so that our country is stronger...These kinds of programs create awareness among the citizens to keep our country and constitution safe".