Lashing out at the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said while it was the anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975, the country is going through “super emergency” for the past five years.
Emergency was imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on this day in 1975 which was in effect till March 21, 1977.
“Today is the anniversary of the Emergency declared in 1975. For the last five years, the country went through a ‘Super Emergency’. We must learn our lessons from history and fight to safeguard the democratic institutions in the country,” Banerjee tweeted.
Today is the anniversary of the #Emergency declared in 1975. For the last five years, the country went through a ‘Super Emergency’. We must learn our lessons from history and fight to safeguard the democratic institutions in the country
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 25, 2019
Banerjee, who has been at loggerheads with BJP, did not participate in the recent all-party meetings convened by the Prime Minister. She also skipped the swearing-in ceremony of the new government last month and did not attend the June 15 Niti Aayog meeting.
