By IANS | Posted 2 hoursNew Delhi: Calling the 1975 Emergency period a "black period for the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was "happy" that the people in India have always given priority to democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Democracy has given us strength, but the night of June 25-26, 1975, was the darkest night for democracy. Modi also said that the nation must move forward through people's participation, insisting his government is committed to strengthen the democratic values. Pic/ PTI"I am happy that people in my country have always given importance to democracy.

Source: Mid-Day June 26, 2016 07:41 UTC