As soon as he took over as Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla slammed Congress, called Emergency a black chapter

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his very first address today reminded the House of the Emergency and condemned it. Opposition parties created a ruckus over this. Om Birla, while referring to the Emergency in the House in protest against the opposition, said that the Emergency is a dark chapter of Indian democracy. The then PM Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency and attacked the Constitution.

Condemned the imposition of Emergency

During this, Om Birla said that this House strongly condemns the decision to impose Emergency in the country in 1975. Along with this, we appreciate the resolve of all those people. Those who strongly opposed the Emergency, fought an unprecedented struggle and took the responsibility of protecting the democracy of India.

Kept two minutes of silence

Along with this, the Lok Sabha Speaker said that the Emergency had destroyed the lives of so many citizens of India. So many people had died. In that dark period of Emergency, we keep two minutes of silence in the memory of such dutiful and country-loving citizens of India who lost their lives at the hands of the dictatorial government of Congress.

Expressed condolences to the people

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that during the Emergency, people had to face compulsory sterilization imposed by the Congress government, arbitrary actions in the name of removing encroachments in cities and the government’s evil policies. This House wants to express condolences to all those people.