PM Modi: New book 'The Emergency Diaries' to be released today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate it

A new book The Emergency Diaries, focusing on the most controversial period in India's democratic history—the Emergency—is going to be formally released today. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the event as the chief guest.

PM Modi said, The Emergency Diaries is an account of my journey during the years of Emergency. I request all those who remember those dark days of Emergency or whose families suffered during that time to share their experiences on social media. For more detailed news updates on national events, visit Hindi Vaartha National News.

This book covers the events of 1975

On 25 June 1975, Emergency was declared in the country, which is considered an undeclared attack on Indian democracy. The book The Emergency Diaries exposes the horrific truths of this dark period, in which violation of civil rights, censorship, and political repression were at their peak.

Today marks 50 years since the imposition of Emergency in the country. Many leaders including PM Narendra Modi celebrated this day as Constitution Hatya Diwas. PM Modi said that this is one of the darkest chapters in the history of Indian democracy. He also mentioned a book in which his struggle and journey during the Emergency has been mentioned.

For those who want to read more primary sources and historical documents, the Vaartha E-paper offers archived editions covering these important events.

Bluecraft is bringing a new book on the Emergency titled The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader. This book mentions PM Modi's struggles in the war against the Emergency. This book has been prepared on the basis of the experiences of colleagues who worked with Modi during the Emergency and other archival materials. This book will be launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday evening.

Anti-Emergency movement is a learning experience: PM Modi

Regarding this book, PM Modi himself said in his post on the social media platform X, "When the Emergency was imposed in the country, I used to be a youth pracharak of the RSS. The anti-emergency movement was a learning experience for me. It reaffirmed the importance of protecting our democratic structure. Also, I got to learn a lot from people associated with the political field."

He further said, “I am glad that Bluecraft Digital Foundation has compiled some of those experiences in the form of a book with a foreword by HD Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister), who himself was one of the stalwarts of the anti-Emergency movement.”

Share your experiences on social media: PM Modi

Referring to his struggles, PM Modi said, "The Emergency Diaries is an account of my journey during the Emergency years. It has brought back many of my memories of that time. I request all those who remember the dark days of the Emergency or whose families suffered during that time to share their experiences on social media. This will create awareness among the youth about the shameful times from 1975 to 1977."

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