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Emergency darkest chapter'
The Daily Guardian
|June 28, 2024
“Tts imposition on Fune 25, 1975 was the biggestand darkest chapter of direct attack on the Constitution”
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President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday stressed the government’s unwavering faith in the Constitution and efforts to make it a part of “public consciousness”, while slamming the Emergency as the “biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack” on the Constitution.
Amid cancellation and deferment of some competitive exams due to suspicion of paper leaks, which have drawn protests from students and the Opposition’s attack on the government, Murmu said her government is committed to a fair probe and ensuring punishment to culprits.
This story is from the June 28, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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