BJP to Observe 1975 Emergency Anniversary as ‘Black Day’

Indira Gandhi’s government declared Emergency on 25 June 1975.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared on Monday, 18 June, that it will observe a ‘Black Day’ on 25 June, to mark the anniversary of the declaration of Emergency in India in 1975, ANI reported.

Former President Fakhruddin Ali, under orders from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared “a state of Emergency” on 25 June 1975.

Several senior BJP leaders, including those who are Members of Parliament, have said they will be observing the date as a ‘black day’ in protest.