New Delhi, June 25 -- Ahead of the release of a book on Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the period was a learning experience for him and reaffirmed the vitality of preserving the democratic framework.

'The Emergency Diaries - Years that Forged a Leader', which highlights Modi's fight for the "the ideals of democracy", is published by BlueKraft. It will be released by Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday evening.

Modi said the book chronicles his journey during the Emergency years. It brought back many memories from that time, he said.

He said on X, "I call upon all those who remember those dark days of the Emergency or those whose families suffered during that time to share their experiences on social med...