Dehradun, June 26 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the "Samman Program for Democracy Fighters on completion of 50 years of Emergency" organised at the Himalayan Cultural Centre, Dehradun.

CM Dhami said that the period of Emergency will always be marked as a black chapter in Indian democratic history.

Paying tribute to the democracy fighters, CM Dhami said, "Today we are getting the privilege of honouring the great heroes who protected democracy. The period of Emergency will always be marked as a black chapter in Indian democratic history. This decision, as always, was the result of the dogmatism and dictatorial attitude of a family that considered the country as its fiefdom."

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