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Notification of the Government of India declaring 25th June as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' to commemorate the proclamation of Emergency on 25th June 1975.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (F. No. 17015/53/2024-IS-I, reproducing Notification No. 189 dated 12th July 2024, published 13th July 2024) records that, whereas a proclamation of Emergency was made on 25th June 1975 resulting in gross abuse of power and excesses and atrocities against the people of India, and whereas the people of India have abiding faith in the Constitution of India and the resilience of India's democracy, the Government of India declares 25th June as "Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas" to pay tribute to those who suffered and fought against the abuse of power during the Emergency and to recommit the people of India against any future such abuse of power; the notification is signed by G. Parthasarathi, Joint Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13072024-255386 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 190] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th July, 2024 F. No. 17015/53/2024-IS-I.-Notification No. 189 dated 12 July 2024 is as below: Whereas, a proclamation of Emergency was made on 25th June, 1975, following which there was gross abuse of power by the Government of the day and people of India were subjected to excesses and atrocities; And whereas, people of India have abiding faith in the Constitution of India and the power of India's resilient democracy; Therefore, Government of India declares 25th June as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (संविधान हत्या दिवस)” to pay tribute to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency and to recommit the people of India to not support in any manner such gross abuse of power, in future. G. PARTHASARATHI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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