New Delhi, June 20 -- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday reminded the gathering of a critical historical episode, namely the Emergency, saying, "Today I am reflecting on an incident, which comes as a sad anniversary within seven days."

"India was in the 18th year of its independence from the British colonial regime in 1975. It was June 25, 1975, at midnight. The President of India, then, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, signed, at the instance of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi -- a declaration of Emergency in the nation. It was for the first time," Vice-President said.

Interacting with participants of the 7th Batch of Rajya Sabha internship program (RSIP-7) at Vice-President Enclave, New Delhi, Dhankhar said, "Now you are discerning ...