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Center-Left Owned by The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.'It was done constitutionally': Sonia weighs in on Emergency, says Rajiv Gandhi had 'different' point of view
What's behind this
The BJP rebuked Sonia Gandhi after she criticised the Modi government and defended the 1975 Emergency, telling her to discard “Italian lenses” to recognise India’s progress. Gandhi responded that while democratic rights were curtailed during the Emergency, it was carried out constitutionally, and noted that Indira Gandhi later publicly expressed regret and apologised for the excesses. The exchange highlights ongoing political disputes between the BJP and Congress over the legacy of the Emergency.
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What each side is saying
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left · 6 outlets
New Delhi: “Great damage” has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country’s systems back to health…
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center · 7 outlets
NEW DELHI: "Great damage" has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, democracy and institutions, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has alleged, asserting that even after the Modi government goes, it will take time to restore the country's systems back to health…
— DT Next
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right · 4 outlets
The Congress is working with like-minded parties, Sonia Gandhi said, claiming that her party's "prospects are improving day by day".
— NDTV
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New DelhiWeighing in on the Emergency, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said democratic rights had been curtailed but it was done constitutionally, and when she sees from Indira Gandhi's point of view, the then prime minister was struggling to cope with the rapidly…
