Never forgetton The 25th june is coming Dr.Mookhi Amir Ali

The 25th June

The 25^th of June is coming. It was the date in the year 1975 which the Indian people should not be allowed to forget. It was the day when Indira Gandhi declared her infamous emergency, usurped the constitution of India, committed what was described as the daylight robbery of fundamental rights, including habeus corpus. The word “committed judiciary” came in vogue The supremacy of parliament over judiciary was established while the Parliament itself became subservient to the Prime Minister. The radical 42^nd amendment to the constitution was pushed through with hardly any debate. Unthinkable excesses were committed. Torture and death in custody are on record. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K.Advani, Jai Prakash Narayan, all opposition leaders and all who did not toe the Indira-line were jailed. Media was gagged and flagrantly misused for the propaganda of “Hamari” Pradhan Mantri Shrimati Indira Gandhi and her son. The atmosphere of fear pervaded the nation. The country lived through a nineteen month nightmare.

In the year 2005, The BJP’s Arun Jaitley announced the party’s decision to observe 25^th of June as the Black Day to remind people of this crime against Indian democracy and its institutions. The BJP declared its intention to hold rallies and functions to honour people who defied Indira and paid the price. The 25^th June is coming.

Dr. Mookhi Amir Ali,

Dadabhai Rd., Santacruz West,

Mumbai 400054 200609