In a counter-attack, the Congress on Wednesday accused the Modi-led government, alleging in the last 11 years (since 2014)-Indian democracy has been under the “systematic and dangerous” five-fold attack in the last 11 years (since 2014)-a period that has been described as “unannounced emergency@11”.
It has come since the Grand Old Party (Congress) on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency during the Emergency by the then Indira Gandhi -led government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “No Indian will ever forget the method in which the spirit of the Constitution was violated during the Emergency.”
In a statement, Congress general secretary in charge of communication, Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Modi government is “weakening the Parliament” and has constantly reduced parliamentary norms. MPs, who have raised only issues of public anxiety, have been arbitrarily suspended. He said, “Major legislations are bulldoned. Parliamentary committees have been passed.”
The Congress leader accused the government of spreading “unbridled vulgar language” and “a rift on civil freedom”.
Our statement on five times the attack on Indian democracy, causing undisclosed emergency@11 pic.twitter.com/szi1fthtek
– Jeram Ramesh (@Jairam_ramesh) June 25, 2025
The statement said during these 11 years, the ruling establishment opposing the farmers was labeled as “Khalistanis”, and the caste census lawyers were rejected as “urban Naxalites”. He claimed, “Mahatma Gandhi’s killers are glorified. Minorities live for fear of their lives and property. Groups of Dalits and other margins have been inconsistently targeted, and the disgusting ministers have been rewarded with promotion,” he claimed.
Ramesh’s comment was when the government visited ‘Samvidan Hatya Diwas’ to mark the emergency anniversary. He also accused the BJP of using money power to top the opposition -led state governments. He said, “The Governor’s office has been misused to block bills in opposition ruled states and intervene in university appointments. The Center has crossed constitutional fiscal arrangements to deprive constitutional fiscal systems to deprive its correct revenue stake and bypassing constitutional fiscal systems,” he said.
In another series of attacks, the Congress General Secretary claimed that “the Election Commission of India’s integrity has been severely compromised.” He said, “Poll timing and Charan are ready to benefit the ruling party. The Commission has been silent in front of the Prime Minister and the divisive rhetoric from the Prime Minister and senior BJP leaders,” he said.
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Ramesh also accused the BJP -led government of “damaging the judiciary” and said that there is a certain policy of quiet threats for the judiciary, mainly delayed height, punitive transfer, subsequent sinks of retirement for the Plant judges, and through the selective implementation of the recommendations of the collegium.
He said that investigative agencies including ED, CBI and Income Tax Department have been “misused” to harass and discredit opposition leaders. He said, “Those who change parties and join the BJP automatically become Ed-MC and CBI-product,” they alleged.
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