Samvidhan Hatya Diwas observed on June 25

Key facts

• The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government observes June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' to commemorate the anniversary of the 1975 Emergency.
• The Emergency Proclamation was issued on June 25, 1975, by the then-President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352, citing internal disturbance.
• India was placed under an Emergency between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977.
• Opposition leaders, including Jayaprakash Narayan, were arrested during this period under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA).
• According to the Shah Commission reports, the Emergency period witnessed mass detention, a sterilisation drive, and censorship of the press.