CPI-ML (New Democracy) official representative P. Prasad has alleged that an ‘undeclared emergency’ is being implemented in India now, five decades after then Indira Gandhi government had declared Emergency.
Participating in a seminar against ‘Fascism’, organised by the CPI-ML (ND) Area Committee of Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts, at the Visakhapatnam Public Library on Thursday, Mr. Prasad alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions were being controlled by corporate groups.
He alleged that Adivasis, Dalits and Muslims were being depicted as enemies of the nation and the people were being misled. He recalled during the Emergency 50 years ago, 1.70 lakh people were arrested and 19,000 were jailed.
Human Rights Forum (HRF) State coordinator V.S. Krishna alleged that the Modi government had dumped the Constitution after assuming power.
Published – June 27, 2025 08:50 am IST
