After Centre announced its decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to honour the victims of Emergency 1975, Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the decision another "headline grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by non-biological PM".
Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh took to X where he slammed the Centre's decision and in-turn lashed out at the PM saying that he had imposed an undeclared Emergency for 10 years on Indians. He added that June 4 will go down in history as "ModiMuktiDiwas".
"Yet another headline grabbing exercise in hypocrisy by the non-biological PM who had imposed an undeclared Emergency for ten long years before the people of India handed him a decisive personal, political, and moral defeat on June 4, 2024 - which will go down in history as ModiMukti Diwas," Jairam Ramesh stated.
"This is a non-biological PM who has subjected the Constitution of India and its principles, values, and institutions to systematic assault," he added.
Criticising the PM, the Congress leader also said that PM Modi's parivar had rejected Indian Constitution as it did not derive insipration from Manusmriti. He claimed that democracy for PM Modi means "demo-kursi".
"This is a non-biological PM whose ideological parivar had rejected the Constitution of India in Nov 1949 on the grounds that it did not derive inspiration from Manusmriti. This is a non-biological PM for whom democracy means only demo-kursi," Ramesh wrote.
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The announcement to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' was made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
PM Modi's Tenure Will Be Known As 'Samvidhaan Hatya Yug'
On govt to observe June 25, the day Emergency was declared, as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said: "...Since the day Modi govt has come to power, the Constitution is being murdered everyday.....PM Modi's tenure will be known as 'Samvodhan Hatya Yug' ."
Govt Celebrated 'Constitution Murder Day' Everyday In Last Decade: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge came down heavily at PM Modi and stated: "In the last 10 years, your government has celebrated “Constitution Murder Day” every day."
"You have snatched away the self-respect of every poor and deprived section of the country every moment," he added. Kharge also alleged that BJP and RSS want to "abolish" the Constitution and implement Manusmriti, "so that the rights of Dalits, tribals and backward classes can be attacked!"
Karnataka Deputy CM Says Congress Ruled After Emergency, People Restored Confidence In Party
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar also reacted to the Centre's decision saying, "After the emergency, the Congress party has ruled this country with Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and P. V. Narasimha Rao. The people of this country restored confidence in the Congress party..."
'Diversionary Tactic': Congress MP Manickam Tagore
Congress MP Manickam Tagore called the decision a "diversionary tactic" adding, "We all know that BJP is rattled...This is a diversionary tactic. RSS has trained the BJP for it. We all know they want to divert the people from the real issues including NEET. People will reject such kind of diversionary tactics."
'People Of India Will Not Fall For Your Jumlas': RJD Leader Manoj Jha
Reacting to Centre's decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Divas' RJD leader Manoj Jha took a jibe at the PM Modi government saying that people of India will not fall for for these "jumlas".
"Look who is talking?...They have destroyed the Constitution...They should keep a mirror in front of them. A few years ago Partition Horrors Remembrance Day was announced, but they are not talking about it....The people of India will not fall for your 'jumlas' now...." he stated.
Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas: Homage To Victims Of Excesses Of Emergency, Says PM
PM Modi also posted on X about the same, saying that the day will pay homage to those who suffered during Emergency when "Congress unleashed dark phase of Indian history"
"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," PM Modi wrote on X.