Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced to increase the Samman Nidhi given to democracy fighters. He has given instructions to nominate a nodal officer at the government level for the quick disposal of cases related to democracy fighters and their problems. He said that a law will be brought in the monsoon session in the welfare and interest of democracy fighters. On Wednesday, Constitution Hatya Diwas was organized at the Chief Minister’s residence to mark the completion of 50 years of imposition of Emergency. In the program, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed and greeted the democracy fighters and their relatives. The Chief Minister said that the state government had decided to increase the Samman Nidhi received every month by the democracy fighters. Now it will be increased further in the coming time. The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of great pride to honor those who gave their all to protect the democratic values of India during the dark period of Emergency.
Democracy fighters did not let the lamp of democracy extinguish even while staying in the dungeons of jails. Emergency was an attempt to crush the soul of the Constitution. The Chief Minister said that the Emergency will always be remembered as a dark chapter. On 25 June 1975, 50 years ago, an attempt was made to crush the soul of the Constitution by imposing Emergency. All this was the result of one person’s dogmatism and dictatorial attitude. During this period, thousands of democracy supporters were put in jail by imposing black laws like MISA and DIR. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also playing a leading role in the fight for democracy by staying underground during the Emergency.
This is the reason why he started celebrating 25 June as Constitution Hatya Diwas to make the coming generations aware of the contribution of democracy fighters and the dark chapter of Emergency. He said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the state government is working with full determination to honor the democracy fighters. In this sequence, the state government has decided to honor the democracy fighters. Various exhibitions are being organized across the state to make the young generation aware about the movement that took place during the Emergency.
Former Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, democracy fighter Krishna Kumar Aggarwal, Prem Barakoti and a large number of democracy fighters and their relatives were present in the program.
