1975 Emergency: Bihar CM Recalls Congress-Era Curbs and Resistance

🗓 25 Jun 2026, 06:32 AM 👁 1

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has drawn parallels between the 1975 Emergency and present-day political discourse, recalling the Congress-era restrictions on civil liberties and press freedom.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has referenced the imposition of the Emergency on June 25, 1975, by the Congress government. He highlighted the curbs on democratic rights and the censorship of the press that characterized the period. Choudhary's remarks pointed to the significant resistance that emerged during that time, with Bihar playing a pivotal role in spearheading the opposition movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan.