Dark days of Emergency unforgettable period in India's history: PM Modi

On the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The dark days of Emergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates." 

BJP leaders went on a tweeting spree to turn the table on the Congress which has been accusing the PM Modi-led government at the Centre of suppressing dissent, stifling democracy, and curbing freedom of speech in the country.

On June 25, 1975, the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government imposed Emergency, which lasted for the next 21 months, during which fundamental rights of the people were provisionally suspended and curbs were put on the press.