Those who break the Constitution are celebrating Constitution Hatya Diwas: Mamata Banerjee

The central government had announced to celebrate June 25 as “Constitution Hatya Diwas” every year. However, politics has started once again regarding this. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the central government says that this year it will celebrate Constitution Hatya Diwas on completion of 50 years of Emergency. I object to the statement of ‘Constitution Hatya’… The Constitution is the basis of our rights, it is the mother of democracy. How can they call it Constitution Hatya? Mamata said that it is written in it that June 25 will be celebrated as Constitution Hatya Diwas… They could have also celebrated Emergency Hatya Diwas, but they are celebrating Constitution Hatya Diwas. I completely condemn this idea… Is there democracy in India today? Can every day be Republic Hatya Diwas in a democratic system because every day they are killing the republic, every day they are curtailing the fundamental rights of the people, they are also destroying the economy of the state and all the fundamental rights of the state. She said that the Center will observe ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ on June 25 in protest against the Emergency imposed in 1975, but the BJP undermines the Constitution every day. Mamata Banerjee questioned whether the BJP’s toppling of democratically elected governments in Maharashtra and Bihar was not an attack on the Constitution. She said that those who do not respect the Constitution are talking about maintaining its integrity. The way the BJP is trying to change and weaken the Constitution, we can celebrate ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ every day. The Emergency of 1975 is remembered in India as a period of political turmoil and suppression of civil liberties. It included the suspension of fundamental rights and strict censorship to suppress political dissent. Thousands of opposition leaders, activists and journalists were arrested without due process, creating an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. The media faced significant restrictions and press freedom was curbed. The Emergency ended in 1977 following widespread public outrage and the electoral defeat of the ruling party, demonstrating the resilience of democratic institutions in India.