Sonia Gandhi Acknowledges Emergency as Anti-Democratic Chapter
· India · NDTV, Times of India
Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress, stated that democratic rights were curtailed during the Emergency period under Indira Gandhi's rule. She made these remarks when asked about recognising the Emergency as an 'anti-democratic and authoritarian chapter'. The statement was made during an interview with NDTV. Sonia Gandhi did not comment on whether the Congress party would formally acknowledge the Emergency's nature.
Why it matters
The acknowledgment highlights the Congress party's ongoing engagement with India's democratic history and could influence public discourse on civil liberties.
Read the original report — NDTV
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