Munich: Terming the 1975 Emergency as a “black spot” on the vibrant history of India’s democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Congress party and said democracy, which is in the DNA of every Indian, was crushed and suppressed. years ago, but people responded to the conspiracies to crush it democratically. Prime Minister Modi, who is Visit Germany to attend G7 summitmade the remarks while addressing thousands of members of the Indian community at a grand event held at the Audi Dome Stadium in Munich.
Modi said, “Today is 26th June which is also known as the day when India’s democracy, which is in the DNA of every Indian, was trampled and suppressed 47 years ago. Emergency is on the vibrant history of India’s democracy. It’s a black spot.” In a speech from abroad, targeted the opposition Congress party.
Emergency was declared in India on June 25, 1975, when Congress leader Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister and was lifted on March 21, 1977.
“The people of India democratically responded to all conspiracies to crush democracy. We Indians are proud of our democracy,” PM Modi in continental Europe.
The period of Emergency is like a dark spot in India’s Vibrant Democratic history. But this dark spot is overshadowed by the supremacy of centuries of democratic traditions. pic.twitter.com/B0LMEEwAEt— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 26 June 2022
Modi said that Indians are proud of their democracy. “Today, we can proudly say that India is the mother of democracy… The diversity of culture, food, clothing, music and traditions makes our democracy come alive. India has shown that democracy can and has delivered. ”
Addressing members of the Indian community in MunichModi appreciated the contribution of the diaspora in promoting India’s success story and acting as the brand ambassador of India’s success.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s growth story and mentioned various initiatives taken by the government to further the country’s development agenda.
Exciting atmosphere in Munich! Addressing a community event. https://t.co/SzXiRPvRR8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 26 June 2022
“In the last century, Germany and other countries benefited from the third industrial revolution. India was a slave then so it could not take advantage. But now India will not lag behind in the fourth industrial revolution, it is now leading the world,” Modi said .
He said that India has shown how well democracy is working in such a vast and so diverse country.
“The way crores of Indians have achieved big goals together is unprecedented. Today every village in India is open defecation free, has electricity and 99% of the villages also have clean cooking fuel. India is 80 crore poor Has been providing free ration to the people for the last 2 years,” he said.
Not only this, in India, on an average, we have a ‘unicorn’ every 10 days.
India has shown how well democracy is delivering in a country so vast and so diverse. The way crores of Indians together have achieved big goals, it is unprecedented. pic.twitter.com/whY6jyQfyI— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 26 June 2022