New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the arrests of poet Majrooh Sultanpuri and actor Balraj Sahni and the ban on Dev Anand's films on Doordarshan during the Emergency period to attack the Congress over freedom of speech.

Replying to the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, PM Modi said the word "Constitution" does not suit Congress as it handcuffed and chained leaders like George Fernandes during the Emergency.

Dev Anand was among several artists who faced a ban for not abiding by the government's diktats during the Emergency.

The late actor has detailed his experiences in his book, Romancing with Life.

PM Modi also mentioned how the then Jawaharlal Nehru-led gover...