Union Cabinet passes resolution marking 50 years of Emergency

The Emergency, the 50th anniversary of which is being marked on Wednesday, is an event that will never be forgotten, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. He led the Union Cabinet in passing a resolution, vowing to commemorate and honour the sacrifices of those who fought against the suspension of democratic rights, and the Constitution.

The Union Cabinet observed a two-minute silence as a tribute to the victims of the Emergency, which was declared on June 25, 1975.

2025 marked 50 years of the ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ (‘Constitution murder day’) as it is now being marked by the government, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, briefing media after the Cabinet meeting.