Indian Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi had imposed a national emergency on the mid-night of 25-26 June, 1975 after her election as member of parliament was set aside by a Court judgement. She was disqualified and debarred from holding an elected office for six years. Instead of stepping down, she imposed national emergency and put all those in jail who were opposed to her. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) led from the front in the movement to restore democracy. According to various media reports, more than hundred thousand volunteers of the RSS were put in jail including its top leadership. However, the RSS successfully ran one of the most powerful and effective underground movements against emergency.
Reminding of the dark days of the ‘Emergency’ in the year 1975, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah(General Secretary) Dattatreya Hosabale shared some of the painful memories of those days on June 25, 2023 . His comments were widely covered and commented upon in Indian media. Here is a collection of media reports on his comments:
RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale recalls police ‘atrocities and barbarism’ people suffered during Emergency
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday broke down in tears as he recalled the police atrocities and barbarism people suffer during the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government on this day in 1975.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary said it was not easy to understand the situation that prevailed at that time because there was no TV or Internet available back then.
He described the 21-month period as a black chapter in India’s history and said that then Indira Gandhi government imposed it using the provisions of the constitution because she “had lost on 3 fronts-judiciary, political and public”.
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Period of Emergency was like second freedom struggle: RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday said that he concurs with people describing the struggle during the emergency as the second freedom struggle for the country.
Recalling the dark period of emergency on its 48th anniversary the senior RSS functionary said that by misusing the provisions of the constitution our own people suppressed the voices of the common people and individuals.
On June 25, 1975, the Indira Gandhi led Congress government imposed emergency, which lasted for the next 21 months during which fundamental rights of the people were provisionally suspended and curbs were put on the press.
An emotional Hosabale said that “oppressing and banning the RSS was a real priority for the then government. “Many of time it feels- why remember that cruelty? Sangh’s third Sarsanghchalak, Balasaheb Devras had made an important statement after the emergency. In his public address, he said,” forgive and forget”. But the acute atrocity that occurred during the black chapter of the country’s history, is recorded in pages of history,” Hosabale said.
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RSS General Secretary recalls dark days of ‘1975 Emergency’, gets emotional
Reminding of the dark days of the ‘Emergency’ in the year 1975, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on June 25, shared some of the painful events. He got emotional while mentioning the kicking of Senior BJP leader Om Prakash Kohli in Jail by Police. He also went teary eyes while talking about Gayatri Devi who was jailed during pregnancy and said her legs were chained during the delivery.
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People suffered “atrocities and barbarism” during Emergency: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale
Recalling the atrocities and barbarism people suffer during the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government 48 years ago, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday broke down in tears and said it was a black chapter in India’s history.
Hosabale was speaking at the Indraprastha Vishwa Samvada Kendra (IVSK), the RSS media wing, on the anniversary of the emergency, imposed on june 25, 1975. He said he was in Bengaluru at that time. “We received the news (about emergency) through BBC and Akashvani. Leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Advani ji, Madhu Dandavate and SN Mishra were also there because of their work regarding a parliamentary committee. We reached out to them and told them about the emergency. Later, police arrested them and charged them with the Maintenance of Internal Security Act(MISA),” he said.
Stating that he himself was underground for 6 months, the RSS leader said, “Today’s generation don’t understand the situation that prevailed at that time easily because there was no TV, email or mobile.
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RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale recalls police ‘atrocities and barbarism’ people suffered during Emergency
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale… described the public movement against the Emergency as the “second freedom struggle” and said it succeeded because of the able guidance and leadership of those who spearheaded it.
“There was widespread barbarism and atrocities during the period of Emergency. Before sending to jail, police would keep in lockup at police station those arrested for raising voice during the Emergency and apply all barbaric, inhuman and horrible methods to torture them,” Hosabale, who was arrested during the period, said.
“Some of these people became handicapped for life, some lost their eyesight…many of my friends…such things didn’t happen with me but happened with others in front of my eyes,” he recalled and broke down in tears.
Hosabale was speaking … on the anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency. The RSS leader said any attempt to suppress or trample the voice of the people in a democracy cannot succeed. “You can suppress for some time, like it was during the Emergency period, but you cannot so for long,” he said, adding “People’s voice can remain strong in a democratic system and it should remain so.”
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NB Viewpoint | “Some of these people became handicapped for life..”: RSS GS Hosabale remembers terrors of EMERGENCY
Hosabale was speaking at the Indraprastha Vishwa Samvada Kendra (IVSK), the RSS media wing, on the anniversary of the Emergency, imposed on Jun 25, 1975.
“Many a time I feel, should we remember that cruelty? Sangh’s third Sarsanghchalak, Balasaheb Deoras had made an important statement after the Emergency. In his public address, he said, Forgive and Forget. But the acute atrocity that occurred during the black chapter of the country’s history, is recorded in pages of history. There was widespread barbarism” – Dattatreya Hosabale, RSS General Secretary
Recalling the “atrocities and barbarism” people suffered during the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government 48 years ago, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday (Jun 25) broke down in tears and said it was a “black chapter” in India’s history.
Recounting the forceful sterilization during the time, he said that the inhumane steps taken to control the population were a violation of human rights and will be listed as a “black spot” in the pages of history. The Emergency came into effect on June 25, 1975, and was withdrawn on March 21, 1977. The Emergency vested upon the Prime Minister the authority to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and civil liberties to be curbed. The Emergency in 1975 is considered one of the most controversial periods of independent India’s history.
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RSS General Secretary recalls dark days of ‘1975 Emergency’, gets emotional
Reminding of the dark days of the ‘Emergency’ in the year 1975, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on June 25, shared some of the painful events. He got emotional while mentioning the kicking of Senior BJP leader Om Prakash Kohli in Jail by Police. He also went teary eyes while talking about Gayatri Devi who was jailed during pregnancy and said her legs were chained during the delivery.
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RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale recalls police ‘atrocities and barbarism’ people suffered during Emergency
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday broke down in tears as he recalled the police “atrocities and barbarism” people suffered during the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government on this day in 1975.
He described the public movement against the Emergency as the “second freedom struggle” and said it succeeded because of the able guidance and leadership of those who spearheaded it.
“There was widespread barbarism and atrocities during the period of Emergency. Before sending to jail, police would keep in lockup at police station those arrested for raising voice during the Emergency and apply all barbaric, inhuman and horrible methods to torture them,” Hosabale, who was arrested during the period, said.
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