New Delhi, June 29 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said the Emergency had turned the entire country into a prison, where civil liberties were suspended and opposition leaders jailed without trial.
Her remarks came during a mock parliament event organised by the BJP's Mahila Morcha to mark 50 years of the Emergency.
Taking a swipe at the Congress on the occasion, the chief minister said, "Those who carry the Constitution in their pockets should recall that it was under their Government that it was murdered. Under Indira Gandhi's rule, all rights were taken away just to protect one seat of power."
She also cited the Shah Bano case as an example of how constitutional principles were compromised for political gain.
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