Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 23: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed on 25th June 1975, the Loktantra Senani Sangh (LSS) has made a fervent appeal to the Central Government to address the long-standing grievances of the Emergency victims, particularly those from Jammu and Kashmir.
Highlighting what it called a “black chapter of Indian democracy,” the LSS recalled the large-scale arrests of political leaders, RSS workers, union leaders and journalists during the Emergency. The Government of India, through its gazette notification on 12th July, had declared 25th June as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas and paid tribute to those who laid down their lives while resisting authoritarian rule.
The LSS emphasized that while some states have honored the Loktantra Senanis with honorariums and recognition, several others have ignored them due to political biases. “More than 50% of these brave hearts have passed away without seeing justice,” a statement from the organization said, criticizing the lack of a national policy to address their concerns.
Calling the Emergency a “national blunder,” the Sangh insisted that responsibility for rectifying its injustices lies with the Centre, not individual state Governments. It also expressed disappointment that victims from J&K remain neglected even as the Centre has directed year-long commemorations of the Emergency’s 50th anniversary under the title “The Constitution’s Murder Day.”
The Loktantra Senani Sangh urged the Central Government to immediately act to end this historical injustice and provide due recognition and support to the remaining survivors.
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