Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday pitched for educating future generations about the Emergency period, which he described as a dark chapter when constitutional rights were suppressed and lakhs jailed.
Speaking after a special screening of the film 'Emergency' here, Fadnavis told reporters, "It was a period in our history when people's rights were taken away. Lakhs of leaders and citizens were jailed for two years. This film portrays the atrocities during the Emergency." The chief minister said the history of Emergency should be taught to people to keep democracy alive in the country.
The movie is directed by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut herself, who portrays former prime minister Indira Gandhi as well. She is known for delving deep into the 21 months of Emergency that her ex-PM imposed between 1975 and 1977.
"Kangana Ranaut has really played the role of Indira Gandhi. The movie has shown only the dark periods of the Emergency and has captured the 1971 war, as well as her life, said Fadnavis.
Recalling his personal experience during the Emergency, Fadnavis said, "I was 5-6 years old, and my father was jailed for two years during that time. The next generations have no idea about the atrocities committed during the Emergency period." The Congress that once suppressed the Constitution and turned the entire country into a jail is now constantly harping about it. This history needs to come out, said Fadnavis.
He stressed on how this movie would remind them of democracy to be kept in existence. "To keep democracy alive, everybody should know how the Emergency history was formed. This movie bringing it into view is being screened in theaters starting January 17," he further added.
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