Guwahati, June 25 -- On the 50th anniversary of the 1975 emergency, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at Congress, saying that those who themselves strangled the constitution are now posing as its protectors.

Sarma paid tribute on Wednesday to the brave men and women who stood firm in upholding the Constitution during those dark times.

"Those who themselves strangled the Constitution are now posing as its protectors. 25 June ~ A reminder of the darkest chapter in India's democracy. Never forget the dark days of the Emergency,' he said in a post on X.

"As we mark 50 years of this brutal episode, India pays tribute to the brave men and women who stood firm to uphold the Constitution during those dark times," the Assam CM a...