On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of undermining the Constitution and disregarding its core values.
Speaking at an event in Karnal to observe 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' (Constitution Murder Day), Saini said our country’s freedom fighters made immense sacrifices for their motherland to gain Independence from the British rule.
"They made supreme sacrifices so that our future generations remain secure. They faced such atrocities so that the coming generations could breathe fresh air in a free nation," Saini said.
However, the Chief Minister stated that in independent India, the events of pre-Independence days seemed to return when the then-Congress government imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975.
“To serve their interest, they crushed the Constitution, twisted it and set aside its values,” Sainin alleged.
Taking a dig at the Congress, he said that even today, leaders who roam around with a copy of the Constitution and speak about protecting it also back the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, a provision that granted special status to the former state. It was abrogated on August 5, 2019.
“On one hand they (Congress) talk of saving the Constitution, on the other hand they say if they come to power, they will restore the erstwhile status (of J-K). Which Constitution this fourth generation (of Nehru family) talks about? Breaking the Constitution is in their DNA. They don't protect it, but break it, crush it," Saini claimed.
Saini also said even after 50 years, the Congress has still not apologised for the Emergency.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has been running as per the Constitution, and making progress, Saini said. Referring to the progress made by the country under Modi, Saini said, “Look at the past 11 years as against Congress' 55-year rule. Democracy is not limited to winning elections and forming governments, it is a way of life, a value system, and it is important to understand this.”
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