'Nation on 49 month-long undeclared emergency': Congress hits back at PM

He further said that PM Modi is trying to divert the attention of people by bringing up old issues. “He is trying to put a curtain on the major issues of the country” Surjewala said.

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New Delhi: Rebuking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s snipe at Congress over the emergency order by former PM Indira Gandhi; senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday said, “PM Modi today taught a lesson on 43-year-old Emergency order; but, didn’t mention the 49-month-long unannounced emergency state in the country”. Taking on PM, Surjewala said “PM forgot that Aurangzeb had held his farther hostage, but today’s Aurangzeb PM Modi has held the entire democracy hostage. ALSO READ: 'Congress committed the sin of Emergency': PM Narendra Modi in Mumbai He further said that PM Modi is trying to divert the attention of people by bringing up old issues. “He is trying to put a curtain on the major issues of the country” Surjewala said. This came after PM Modi spoke on ‘Dark Days of Emergency’ at Birla Matushri Auditorium. Speaking on the same PM said, “Emergency’ was a classic example of how the ‘Constitution of India’ could be abused for the wishes of one family”. He further said, “The image, identity and footprints of Congress party continues to be influenced by emergency”. Watch PM Modi full speech: