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MP CM Mohan Yadav led a BJP mock Parliament session debating the 50-year-old Emergency, calling it crucial for democracy. He accused Rahul Gandhi of continuing his grandmother Indira's authoritarian legacy, drawing sharp Congress criticism. Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh dismissed the campaign as irrelevant while alleging current undeclared Emergency under BJP rule. The political clash revives historic tensions as Congress legally challenges BJP's 'murder of democracy' commemoration.

Key Points: MP CM Mohan Yadav Defends BJP Emergency Debate as Digvijaya Singh Objects

  • Yadav questions relevance of Emergency debate after 50 years
  • Accuses Rahul Gandhi of inheriting Indira's dictatorial attitude
  • Digvijaya Singh calls BJP campaign unnecessary
  • Congress files petition against 'murder of democracy' commemoration
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People should discuss on 50 years of 'Emergency', says MP CM; Digvijaya Singh calls it 'unnecessary'

MP CM Yadav justifies BJP's Emergency debate while Congress' Digvijaya Singh calls it unnecessary, reigniting political clash over 1975 events.

"This is a 50-year-old matter, yet for the past 11 years, under your government, there has been an undeclared Emergency - Digvijaya Singh"

Bhopal, June 27

The Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, organised a mock Parliament as part of its nationwide campaign on the anniversary of 50 years of imposition of Emergency in the country.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav along with state BJP President V.D. Sharma addressed the mock Parliament session.

During his speech, Chief Minister Yadav sought to know that why India needs to discuss about the Emergency after 50 years?

The Chief Minister asked this question from several participants at the programme, and listened to their responses to the question.

"When we gathered here to discuss on Emergency, we must know that why India should debate on such an incident that had happened 50 years ago," the Chief Minister said, adding that, former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency to remain in power.

Meanwhile, CM Yadav hit out at the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of maintaining the same "dictatorial" attitude his grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi did in 1975.

"The Congress blamed the Election Commission of India and the BJP for its repeated defeats in electoral battles, which means that they have no trust on India's democratic system and institutions. He had even torn the former PM Manmohan Singh-led Congress government's ordinance in public," the Chief Minister said.

Later, talking to media persons, CM Yadav said this event (mock Parliament) is being organised across the entire country to remember the atrocities that took place during the Emergency 50 years ago.

"In the Youth Parliament, both the ruling party and the opposition, all kinds of responsibilities exist in our Parliamentary system. The Youth Parliament organised the event very well. I want to acknowledge and appreciate this," he added.

Responding to the BJP's political campaign against the Emergency, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Digvijaya Singh expressed his disagreement and raised relevance over the need of discussion on the Emergency after 50 years of its imposition.

"This is the first time that a government has turned an issue into a nationwide political campaign for an entire year. This is a 50-year-old matter, yet for the past 11 years, under your government, there has been an undeclared Emergency," former Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh told IANS.

Earlier, a senior Congress leader Bhaskar Rao Rokde, who is state in-charge of the Indira Jyoti Abhiyan, had filed a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court against the BJP government's decision to mark the day (June 25) as 'murder of democracy'.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Emergency was indeed a dark chapter, but why dig it up now? Current government should focus on today's issues like unemployment rather than playing blame games. Both BJP and Congress are guilty of politicizing history for votes.
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Priya M.
Mock Parliament is a great initiative! Youngsters must learn about Emergency horrors - how media was censored, opposition jailed. History shouldn't repeat itself. Kudos to CM Yadav for keeping the discussion alive 🇮🇳
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Sanjay T.
Digvijaya Singh's comment about "undeclared Emergency" is laughable! At least today we can openly criticize PM Modi without fear - something impossible during 1975. Congress should apologize instead of deflecting.
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Ananya R.
As a history student, I appreciate these discussions. Emergency teaches us about constitutional safeguards. But politicians should stop using it as a weapon - learn from mistakes and strengthen democracy together.
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Vikram J.
Typical political tamasha before elections! BJP remembers Emergency, Congress remembers 2002. When will they remember farmers' issues and inflation? 🤦‍♂️
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Neha P.
My grandfather was jailed during Emergency. While it's important to acknowledge history, continuous politicization creates division. Let's build India's future rather than fighting over past mistakes. Jai Hind!

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