1975 Emergency condemned by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, triggering opposition protests.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condemned the Emergency declared in 1975 by then-PM Indira Gandhi, calling it a "black chapter" in India's history, and triggered a wave of protests by the opposition in the House. Birla's reference to the Emergency, made shortly after his election as Lok Sabha speaker, led to a face-off between the government and opposition in the first session of the lower house. Birla urged for a moment of silence in honor of those who resisted the Emergency before adjourning the House.

June 26, 2024
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