CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that those who resisted the declaration of an emergency, endured intolerable pain, and sacrificed immensely to strengthen the democratic spirit are the sources of.
GUWAHATI Assam government on Sunday felicitated the persons who served prison terms for protesting against the declaration of Emergency in the country in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Earlier, the state government had announced that a monthly pension of INR 15,000 will be given to those who had served jail term during the Emergency days. In the event of death of such a person named ‘Lok Tantra Senani’ by the government, his wife or unmarried daughter will be entitled to the monthly pension. At a programme organised by the state government, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma felicitated 301 ‘Lok Tantra Senani’ and their relatives, and handed over 91 pension papers. Sarma said, “The date June 25, 1975, when the Emergency was clamped, is considered as a ‘black day’ in Indian democracy because it was declared flouting all democratic principles and norms. “However, braving the high handedness of the then Prime Minister, lakhs of Indians raised th
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS): Assam government on Sunday felicitated the persons who served prison terms for protesting against the declaration of Emergency in the country in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The Cabinet meeting held on 19 April, decided to pay monthly pension of Rs. 15 thousand to the Lok Tantra Senani who served imprisonment for protesting against emergency. In the event of death of a Lok Tantra Senani, his wife or his unmarried daughter will be entitled to monthly pension.
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