Dehradun, June 25 -- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar today came down heavily against the former Congress regime in India as he termed the 21 months of 1975-77 Emergency period as the darkest period of Indian Democracy. He said this as the nation observed the 50th anniversary of Emergency rule of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
Addressing the golden jubilee function of Kumaon University in Nainital, Vice President said "50 years ago, this day, the oldest, the largest and now the most vibrant democracy went through a difficult air pocket, unexpected hazard in the shape of headwinds, nothing short of earthquake to destroy democracy. It was imposition of Emergency. The night was dark, the cabinet was sidelined."
Without naming the then...