Explained: Why protests broke out over Emergency in Lok Sabha todayLok Sabha speaker Om Birla urged members to observe silence for a while and later adjourned the proceedings for the day. A wave of protests erupted by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after newly-elected Speaker Om Birla read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency. He also termed the decision by then prime minister Indira Gandhi an attack on the Constitution. The Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975, by the late PM Indira Gandhi under Article 352. Indira Gandhi imposed dictatorship on such an India.

Source: dna June 26, 2024 11:27 UTC