Amit Shah announces June 25 as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas”

Home Minister Amit Shah announced June 25 as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas,” loosely translating to “the day the Constitution was killed.”

Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that June 25 every year will be observed as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas,” loosely translating to “the day the Constitution was killed.” He announced this on X and posted a gazette notification.

Amit Shah announced June 25 as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas.”

Announcing the same, Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on X, “On June 25, 1975, the then PM Indira Gandhi, in a brazen display of a dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of our democracy by imposing the Emergency on the nation. Lakhs of people were thrown behind the bars for no fault of their own, and the voice of the media was silenced.” He added, “The Government of India has decided to observe the 25th of June every year as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas.’ This day will commemorate the massive contributions of all those who endured the inhuman pains of the 1975 Emergency.”

Amit Shah says this will honor the spirit of millions who struggled.

In the tweet, he further wrote, “The decision made by the government led by Shri @narendramodi Ji is intended to honor the spirit of millions who struggled to revive democracy despite facing inexplicable persecution at the hands of an oppressive government. The observance of ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ will help keep the eternal flame of individual freedom and the defense of our democracy alive in every Indian, thus preventing dictatorial forces like the Congress from repeating those horrors.”

PM Modi also posted about it on X.

PM Modi wrote on X, “To observe 25th June as #SamvidhaanHatyaDiwas will serve as a reminder of what happens when the Constitution of India was trampled over. It is also a day to pay homage to each and every person who suffered due to the excesses of the Emergency, a Congress unleashed dark phase of Indian history.”

Congress hits back.

The Congress has hit back and accused the BJP of indulging in “yet another headline-grabbing exercise in hypocrisy.”