New Delhi, June 25 -- As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) observes the 50th anniversary of the emergency as the 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recalled the "painful chapter" of independent India's history, when he said rights were suspended and accountability was set aside and termed it a powerful reminded of the collective duty of people to safeguard values and uphold the resilience of Indian democracy.

In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "On #SamvidhaanHatyaDiwas, we recall a painful chapter of independent India's history, when institutions were undermined, rights were suspended and accountability was set aside. It also remains a powerful reminder of our collective duty to safeguard constitutional value...